archaeology

When I first saw the title for this book, I thought it was going to be another of those books that make you feel sick and worthless once you get to the end. This couldn't have been further from the truth. Allen's book was engaging, gentle, but powerful. It was thorough in describing the impact of power and privilege in a way that can be felt and understood even by those who are not familiar with (or generally interested in) critical studies and sociology. I found this to be a text that I could engage with, but also one that I could share with those who had a hard time seeing the lines of power and how they impact all of our relationships in many different ways.

I highly recommend this book both to those who have worked with the material of oppression for a long time as well as for those who are struggling to understand what it's all about. The book is powerful and gentle at the same time - something that is very important when dealing with issues of oppression and equity.

This book was a requirement for my English 102 class, a course specifically regarding argumentation and persuasion. This book was used as an example of supposedly effective persuasion tools, I utilized Power, Privilege, and Difference as what not to do. The book is riddled with logical fallacies, most blatantly suppressed evidence and hasty conclusions.
The overtone of his book was one of self-hatred, he seems to have formulated many faulty opinions and feels the need to claim them as fact. I feel that with this publication, Johnson is poisoning the minds of impressionable young adults.

This book is powerful! Simply put this is by far the most honest book I have ever read regarding privilege and power. A definite must read for those concerned about race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and social class issues. In his book Johnson ask each of us to deal with these difficult issues, by changing our thinking from "me" to "us", so that we can create a world that is a better place for everyone to live in.