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People, Systems, and the Game of Monopoly

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An extended clip from a presentation Allan gave on race at the University of Wisconsin, including an example of social systems with the game of Monopoly used to illustrate the relationship between individuals and systems. The video includes a description of the system of white privilege.

2 Responses to "People, Systems, and the Game of Monopoly"

  1. Susan Stillman says:
    February 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    With this speach on Internet, it is more available to all to hear and comment. I think about it but it is put much better the way he said it. Nice job.

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  2. Lise Vaugeois says:
    November 18, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Thank you for making this public. I use your video in the opening class of my critical multiculturalism course for education students and come back to it many times during the course as a reminder that white privilege benefits individuals but is not “about” individuals or the quality of their souls.

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