Omni And Winant: Racial Formation Theory
You are saying I am the one with the problem because I am discussing about race, but does color matter? It is very toxic when one’s identity is erased and that person is being treated unfairly because of the color of their skin. In class, we have learned that race is a continuous issue that strikes the nation. The United States is trying to become a homogenous society combing all these different elements into one big melting pot to create a fusion of all nationalities. With learning about race based off of our readings there are three concepts that I learned from this course are implicit bias, colorblindness, and racial formation theory.
Implicit bias refers to our attitudes that affects our understandings in an unconscious manner (Brownstein). …show more content…
Omni and Winant suggest that racial formation theory connects to the organizations in society. The way we understand For instance, Black Lives Matter movement and how it focuses on saving black lives. However, someone who is of a different race, would argue that Black Lives aren’t the only ones that matter, All Lives matter. So, the use of race is to signify differences among us, therefore, cause these racial projects such as Black Lives Matter. We use race a sort of an assumption about someone which shapes our expectations about the person. Basically, Omni and Winant is suggesting that as individuals we have the power to change have the power to change the racialized social structure and eradicate racism (Nicki Cole) which will change our response about race. We try to have these racial projects to protest, but these racial projects aren’t solving anything, but creating deeper issues that is furthering detaching us as a …show more content…
Spike Lee once said, just because you live in the same city, doesn’t mean you will have the same experiences. Everyone grows up in different households and learn the lessons about life; some lessons that are moral lessons, some are not. The lesson that I have learned is that you should always treat others the way you want to be treated. This class has helped me reflect on my own life and made me realize that racism steal goes on today. People’s mindset are stuck on the past and not embracing the present of progression. We are reminded at times about the past and that doesn’t excuse how we treat one
Implicit bias refers to our attitudes that affects our understandings in an unconscious manner (Brownstein). …show more content…
Omni and Winant suggest that racial formation theory connects to the organizations in society. The way we understand For instance, Black Lives Matter movement and how it focuses on saving black lives. However, someone who is of a different race, would argue that Black Lives aren’t the only ones that matter, All Lives matter. So, the use of race is to signify differences among us, therefore, cause these racial projects such as Black Lives Matter. We use race a sort of an assumption about someone which shapes our expectations about the person. Basically, Omni and Winant is suggesting that as individuals we have the power to change have the power to change the racialized social structure and eradicate racism (Nicki Cole) which will change our response about race. We try to have these racial projects to protest, but these racial projects aren’t solving anything, but creating deeper issues that is furthering detaching us as a …show more content…
Spike Lee once said, just because you live in the same city, doesn’t mean you will have the same experiences. Everyone grows up in different households and learn the lessons about life; some lessons that are moral lessons, some are not. The lesson that I have learned is that you should always treat others the way you want to be treated. This class has helped me reflect on my own life and made me realize that racism steal goes on today. People’s mindset are stuck on the past and not embracing the present of progression. We are reminded at times about the past and that doesn’t excuse how we treat one