This document discusses George Lipsitz's book "The Possessive Investment in Whiteness" and some of the key concepts and arguments it puts forth. Lipsitz uses the concept of "possessive investment in whiteness" to explain how whiteness generates advantages that are often invisible, such as preferential access to housing and job opportunities. He argues that systemic racism in areas like housing, education, employment, and environmental policy have created social and economic inequalities between white people and people of color in the U.S. The document asks questions about how Lipsitz characterizes white and minority experiences of race in America and how this relates to narratives of meritocracy and progress.