| Privilege, Power, and Difference |  | Author: Allan G. Johnson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
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Edition: 2
Pages: 184
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0072874899
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.50973
EAN: 9780072874891
ASIN: 0072874899
Publication Date: February 11, 2005
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This brief book is a groundbreaking tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. Written in an accessible, conversational style, Johnson links theory with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it. This extraordinarily successful book has been used across the country, both inside and outside the classroom, to shed light on issues of power and privilege. (edited by author)
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 Horribly shallow, spoiled by empty rhetoric and generalizations February 16, 2010
O. Schaus
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Johnson neuters any actual insight he might have effectively instilled in his readers by writing in generalizations. In writing the universal he uses the particular as examples in unfair and inaccurate representations of truth. Moreover, his actual writing is shoddy and employs logic in inappropriate and backwards ways.
 A WAKE UP CALL FOR THOSE THAT ARE READY FOR CHANGE AND FAIRNESS February 15, 2010
couchbum (California USA)
This book is an eye opener for those that are ready to open their eyes and are ready for change.
I use to think that if a racist statement was said that both the receiver has to receive it as a racist statement and the sender has to send it as a racist statement before it was a racist statement. Now, after reading this book, I'm starting to think differently. This book says: "Saying "I didn't mean it" doesn't matter whether they meant it or not. The consequence remains just the same".
This book says, "As long as we participate in social systems (capitalism, sexism, racism etc), we don't get to choose whether to be involved in the consequences they produce".
This book will be very difficult for some to read. Those that receive the most privileges in our society don't like to look in the mirror. Anybody else notice that the one star ratings for this book are from men.
This is one of those books that I wish Oprah Winfrey would have an "online" class about. A while ago Oprah had an online class on the book "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle. Each chapter of "A New Earth" had a 90 minute class online, once a week. The author and Oprah lead the class. The class lasted for 10 weeks (10 chapters). Now, it would be great if Oprah had the same kind of class with Allan G. Johnson and Oprah leading the class on this book "Privilege, Power and Difference". The author and Oprah would go over each chapter.
 Pretty Fast Delivery February 10, 2010
Serwaa Ameyaw
I got this book within a week of my purchase, which was great, but I ended up not needing it for my class anymore.
IMPORTANT February 2, 2010
Brittany Machado (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My hope is that everyone in America can read this book. It is an essential piece of work that describes and explains the covert isms of our time. If everyone were to read this book and discuss it, we would have a much more egalitarian aociety.
Unhappy reader. January 25, 2010
Chance A. Hobbs
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book makes many unfounded claims. It also does not accurately define many of the topics discussed such as capitalism. The author defines privilege as this hardwired, set in stone type of quality that is only granted to whites, men, heterosexuals, and nondisabled people. And, if you are from outside these social constructs you are not privileged, simple as that. I am an economist major with a minor in political science and at times the author writes about capitalism as if he were writing to Karl Marx. This book should not be used in classrooms as it is written with an agenda behind it.
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