Routledge Racial Formation in the United States - Routledge Book

Racial Formation in the United States is a foundational text for students and scholars of sociology and anthropology. Published by Routledge, this updated edition arrives more than thirty years after the original work and twenty years after the second edition. Authors Michael Omi and Howard Winant have radically revised and rewritten each chapter to provide a modern perspective on the evolution of racial concepts. This book examines how concepts of race are created and transformed over time. It explains how these concepts become central to political conflict and how they shape both individual identities and major institutions. By tracing the steady journey of the United States, Omi and Winant offer a clear account of the processes that allow race to permeate social structures. This is an essential resource for anyone looking to understand the historical and contemporary development of racial identity in America.