Problem: Myth of Meritocracy
Address these questions in your essay:
1. If you are white or a member of a non-dominant racial or ethnic group, how many of the unearned advantages listed in our reading resonated with you?
2. What do you think of the possibility that by discriminating against minorities, society and organizations provide advantages for whites?
3. In what ways does failure to acknowledge the consequences of discrimination contribute to dominant group members' feelings of their own individual qualifications and merit and to beliefs that others just need to work harder?