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On white privilege, white priority and white supremacy

Understand white privilege, priority and supremacy: an analysis of racial hierarchies and how they operate in contemporary Australian society and institutions.

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Summary

privilege, systemic racism, 'white priority' and white supremacy in Australia.

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This article analyses the term ‘white privilege’, discusses some of its strengths and limitations and unpacks the prioritisation of whiteness in Australia.

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