Omi And Winant Racial Formation Theory

1) Use the readings from the class on the Social Construction of Race/Ethnicity to answer the following questions: A) Explain the differences between religious, biological, and social views about race. How did they emerge, and what are the implications of each according to Omi and Winant? B) Explain Omi and Winant’s Racial Formation theory. How does it work in the micro (individual interactions) level? How does it work at the macro (societal level)? C) Do you think that we live in a post-racial society? What do you think is the state of race in the USA? Explain your answer.
From reading the passages on Social Construction of Race/Ethnicity I have gathered a lot knowledge and in-depth explanation of these topics and their differences. The differences between religious, biological, and social views about race. The religious view on race is whether or not “God had made only one species of humanity monogenesis,” (Omi 14). Centuries ago people have dedicated themselves to identifying and making a variations and humankind. Race was bought as a biological concept. The biological view on race also states that different skin color and other physical characteristics provide visible close to differences lurking underneath. People's temperament sexuality intelligence athletic ability is all presumed to be fixed and palpable mark
They also believe race is "an unstable and de-centered complex of social meanings constantly being transformed by political struggle." And that because of this, people are able to constantly contest the definition of race both in the micro- and