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whiteness  

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  • Whiteness can be defined as the result of a social and cultural process that situates White people in a place of power and privilege because of their skin color and White racial identity. This entry discusses how White privilege is defined and how scholarly discussion about it has developed over time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Whiteness]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KFJ352Z0-F

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