Racism may not require presuming intrinsic inferiority of the other

Evidence

In his useful little book, Racism: A Short History, George Fredrickson suggests that racism necessarily requires the presumption of inequality or inferiority on the part of those whose assumed difference is deemed intrinsic or unchangeable. But does it? — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 64

Categorization

• QUESTION: Goldberg leaves the challenge hanging — ‘But does it?’ — worth chasing where he takes this in the rest of the book.
• XREF: connects to: Everyday racial insignificance arises from practiced indifference, not denial of difference. — Sivamohan Valluvan, Conviviality and Multiculture: A…, 38; Calling Hobbes a racist need not be anachronistic. — , Stephanie B. Martens - Civilization and…, 17; Racism need not presume permanent inferiority, only exclusion from privilege and protection — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race: Reflections on…, 64 (+3 more)