Racism transmitted through normal routine practices goes unrecognized and unacknowledged

Evidence

Once it is recognized that racial oppression is inherent in the nature of the social order, it becomes clear that the real racial drama is not simply racism, but the fact that racism is an everyday problem. When, as we have seen, racism is transmitted in routine practices that seem “normal,” this can only mean that racism is often not recognized, not acknowledged, let alone problematized. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1515

Categorization

  • XREF: Contrasts with Omi and Winant’s racial-formation emphasis on large-scale projects; supplies the micro-institutional mechanism the vault’s CRT definitions may underweight. — connects to: Recognizing racism requires unstated normative knowledge of how an event should have gone. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1503; Racism creates races through practice, and the practice hides itself as its own evidence — Cyra Akila Choudhury, Racecraft and Identity in the Emergence…, 322; Racism operates through routine practices, not only individual prejudice or formal institutions — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1473 (+5 more)

Broader Connections