M 4/1 McIntosh (EIB 381-390); U.S. Supreme Court (CS 144-153)

Topic: Discrimination and Affirmative Action

1. According to McIntosh, what are the privileges of whites and men?

2. Why does she think that these groups seldom acknowledge their privileges?

3. According to the majority opinion of the supreme court, why was the preferential treatment used in the Kaiser affirmative action plan legally acceptable? Can you think of a better way to redress the racial imbalances that existed at Kaiser?