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Colorblind Racism
Despite living in a colorblind society, race/ethnicity still determines much about
our material and physical well-being.
With the notable exception of Asian-Americans, people of color lag far behind Whites
in income, wealth, education, and most other indicators of stability.
How, then, is it possible to have this tremendous level of racial/ethnic inequality
when most people believe we live in a colorblind society?
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva presents four concepts:
1. Abstract Liberalism
2. Naturalization
3. The Biologization of Culture
4. The Minimization of Racism
Abstract Liberalism
Traditionalism liberal humanism holds that we are all individuals with free will
and that society is a meritocracy.
Historically, these definitions of what it meant to be human were not
extended to people of color (Slaves definitely did not have free will)
But, we now use these concepts to explain and defend the status quo
At the same time, people of color often internalize racism. This involves:
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In order to keep non-white laborers and working class whites from forming
class solidarity, it became useful to grant two kinds of privileges to white
workers. These historical privileges took two forms: legal privilege and
psychological privilege.