دانلود کتاب Beliefs about the existence of white privilege, race attitudes, and diversity-related behavior

White privilege is the notion that having White skin protects one from the types of
disadvantages Blacks and other historically oppressed groups routinely experience and
provides Whites with subtle, often hidden privileges not available to members of other
racial and ethnic groups. The present two studies explored participants’ awareness of and
beliefs about the existence of White privilege and the affect associated with beliefs about
the existence of White privilege. In Study I. we found variability in how much
participants had previously thought about White privilege and that beliefs about the
existence of White privilege cohere with other race- and group- related attitudes and
beliefs, including belief that the U.S. is a meritocracy and personal prejudice. In Study 2,
we found that beliefs about the existence of White privilege are related to attitudes
toward affirmative action and to whether or not people take action to support racial and
ethnic diversity. Specifically, the more participants believed in the existence of White
privilege, the more likely they were to support affirmative action and to sign postcards
showing their support of racial diversity on campus. We also found that guilt mediated
the relationships between beliefs about the existence of White privilege and attitudes
toward affirmative action and beliefs about the existence of White privilege and the
number of postcards signed. The potential benefits o f a shift in how both social science
researchers and society think about race that brings White privilege into clear focus are
discussed.