Race and Racism Impact on Society
Race and Racism Impact in Today's Society
Race has been a concept that has change throughout the history of mankind. Such concept is used in today's society to classify individuals into racial categories. In Omi and Winant's book “Racial Formation in the United States”, they present how race and racism plays a crucial role in today's society by explaining the history behind the concepts and how individuals interact with each other in a social environment that is defined by race. Similarly, senator Obama's speech presents race as a concept that defines human interaction and individuals throughout their lives. Obama's speech supports Omi and Winant's view of race and racism, by making the reader understand that race is essential in today's society, by explaining how society judges individuals based on their ethnicity, by explaining how racism depicts African-Americans nowadays and by explaining how the concept of race cannot be ignored at the present time.
First, in Omi and Winant's racial formation theory they make the reader understand how society judges individuals based on their ethnicity. Omi and Winant state,“Our ability to interpret racial meaning depends on preconceived notions of a racialized social structure. Comments such as, 'Funny, you don't look black' betray an underlying image of what black should be” (Omi-Winant 59). Here, Omi and Winant explain how society there is no difference between individuals of the same ethnicity. Many individuals are effected and rejected in society because of the bad reputation that their ethnicity has, as many people judge others without really knowing them. Many individuals in society do not understand the concept of race and that is why they come to false conclusions and stereotypes of all ethnicities in general. Just like the black guy that Omi and Winant present in their book, Senator Obama introduced a similar case in point. Obama writes, "This is not to say that race has not been an issue In this campaign. At
Race has been a concept that has change throughout the history of mankind. Such concept is used in today's society to classify individuals into racial categories. In Omi and Winant's book “Racial Formation in the United States”, they present how race and racism plays a crucial role in today's society by explaining the history behind the concepts and how individuals interact with each other in a social environment that is defined by race. Similarly, senator Obama's speech presents race as a concept that defines human interaction and individuals throughout their lives. Obama's speech supports Omi and Winant's view of race and racism, by making the reader understand that race is essential in today's society, by explaining how society judges individuals based on their ethnicity, by explaining how racism depicts African-Americans nowadays and by explaining how the concept of race cannot be ignored at the present time.
First, in Omi and Winant's racial formation theory they make the reader understand how society judges individuals based on their ethnicity. Omi and Winant state,“Our ability to interpret racial meaning depends on preconceived notions of a racialized social structure. Comments such as, 'Funny, you don't look black' betray an underlying image of what black should be” (Omi-Winant 59). Here, Omi and Winant explain how society there is no difference between individuals of the same ethnicity. Many individuals are effected and rejected in society because of the bad reputation that their ethnicity has, as many people judge others without really knowing them. Many individuals in society do not understand the concept of race and that is why they come to false conclusions and stereotypes of all ethnicities in general. Just like the black guy that Omi and Winant present in their book, Senator Obama introduced a similar case in point. Obama writes, "This is not to say that race has not been an issue In this campaign. At