Racial Formation in the United States: From the 1960s to the 1990s
- Book Review,
by Michael Omi
San Francisco Review of Books
"This scholarly must-read provides a conceptual structure within whihc we may deal with issues involving race."
Book Description
First published in 1986, Racial Formation in the United States is now considered a classic in the literature on race and ethnicity. This second edition builds upon and updates Omi and Winant's groundbreaking research. In addition to a preface to the new edition, the book provides a more detailed account of the theory of racial formation processes. It includes material on the historial development of race, the question of racism, race-class-gender interrelationships, and everyday life. A final chapter updates the developments in American racial politics up to the present, focusing on such key events as the 1992 Presidential election, the Los Angeles riots, and the Clinton administration's racial politics and policies.
Buy from Amazon
Compare Prices
|
|
Home
