Consumerism as Racial and Economic Injustice: The Macroaggressions that Make Me, and Maybe You, a Hypocrite

Authors

  • Paul C. Gorski

Keywords:

Race, Class, Privilege, Injustice, Economic Injustice, Politics, Strategies

Abstract

When Gorski started to take stock of his own behaviors and how they might contribute, even if indirectly, to racial injustice, the only conclusion he could come to was this: he is a hypocrite,
especially when it comes to consumerist behaviors. In this essay he discusses consumerism as a series of MACRO-aggressions that feed racial and economic injustice in which nearly all of us, in one way or another, are complicit.

Author Biography

Paul C. Gorski

Gorski is the founder of EdChange. He also is an Associate Professor of Integrative Studies at George Mason University, where he recently co-designed a new undergraduate program and minor in Social Justice and Human Rights. He is passionate about the intersectionality of all forms
of exploitation and liberation, and particularly enjoys working with schools, colleges, and universities that are committed to becoming more equitable and just.

How to Cite

Gorski, P. C. (2014). Consumerism as Racial and Economic Injustice: The Macroaggressions that Make Me, and Maybe You, a Hypocrite. Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, 4(1). Retrieved from https://wpcjournal.com/article/view/13097

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014): Understanding and Dismantling Privilege

Section

Conference Keynote Addresses

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