Omi and Winant (2014) - Racial Formation in the U.S. Certification Exam Questions And Answers Guaranteed Success.
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Definition of Racial Formation Theory - correct answer Racial formation theory focuses on the sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed, and the authors treat the concept of race as a middle ground b/w ...
Omi and Winant (2014) - Racial
Formation in the U.S.
Definition of Racial Formation Theory - correct answer Racial formation theory
focuses on the sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed,
and destroyed, and the authors treat the concept of race as a middle ground b/w extreme social
construction and a rigid, fixed biological definition.
Omi and Winant argue that extreme social constructionism, embraced by both right-wing and left-wing
ideologues, leads to an understatement of how deeply racialized U.S. society is. On the other hand, they
argue that proponents of the idea of race as a fixed biological constant, also covering the range of the
political continuum, understate the contested and changing nature of the structure and meanings of
racial categories. To fix this issue w/ each position, Omi and Winant proposed racial formation theory.
Main overview of racial formation theory - correct answer Racial formation is the
socio-historical process of "race making" and its impact throughout the social order.
i.e., It's essentially how race is made; how groups become racialized in specific kinds of moments; and
what are the meanings we impact to this kind of process?
Other key points the authors make - correct answer - Race and racism are flexible,
contested and unstable concepts.
- The meaning of race and racial identity is politically driven
- There are trajectories in racial politics; there are rising and declining phases of insurgency and
oppression.
Main Theme: Race as a "Master Category" - correct answer - In the U.S., race is a
template for other forms of stratification.
- Race historically served as a template for both difference and inequality.
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