Racial Formation in the United States

Product Details

• Author: Michael Omi

• Edition: 3

• Binding: Paperback

• Format: Illustrated

• Number of Pages: 329

• Release Date: 01-07-2014

• EAN: 9780415520317

• Language: English

Details:

"Racial Formation in the United States" arrives in its third edition after more than thirty years since the original publication and two decades since the second edition. This updated version has each chapter radically revised and rewritten by authors Michael Omi and Howard Winant, but the core vision and purpose of this seminal work remain the same.

Omi and Winant provide a compelling account of how concepts of race are constructed, transformed, and become central to political conflict. They explore how race permeates identities and institutions in the United States. The book covers new racial conditions, including the ongoing transformation toward a majority nonwhite population, the erosion of the civil rights movement's political legacy, the rise of Islamophobia in the wake of the 'war on terror,' the growth of immigrant rights movements, and the emergence of race/class/gender intersectionality theories. The election and re-election of a Black president is also examined within this broader context of racial formation.

This edition makes Racial Formation in the United States an essential resource for those interested in understanding the evolution of racial concepts and their deep-seated impact on society and politics.

About the Authors:

Michael Omi is a leading sociologist and scholar known for his contributions to race theory. Howard Winant is a professor of sociology whose work focuses on racial politics in the United States and beyond.

EAN: 9780415520317
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches