ABSTRACT
In the fi rst chapter, I introduced the concepts of oppression and privilege in general and racial oppression and white privilege in particular. Privilege is a form of domination. It is a relational concept where one person or group is positioned over another person or group. Privilege is a concept that allows us to see this dynamic from the perspective of those who benefi t in this relationship at the expense of those who are disadvantaged. Because oppression and privilege are relational concepts, you cannot have one without the other. Hence in systems of oppression and privilege, everyone is implicated; no one gets to opt out. Numerous examples of white privilege were examined from a variety of diff erent aspects of our culture, such as education, law enforcement, health, environmental pollution, housing, wealth, and employment.
