The work by Bonilla-Silva is one of the most provocative and controversial perspectives on race to have come out in the 21st century. On this board…
Tell us a bit about what you think about this very important work. Begin by providing Bonilla-Silva’s definition of color-blind racism from lecture slides. (2 points)
Then, relate his ideas to the concepts of equality of condition, equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome from Chapter 7 in YMAY. Which of these does
Bonilla-Silva seem to be most concerned about and why? (2 points)
Finally, have you ever heard anyone explain racial matters using any of the frames from Bonilla-Silva? (1 point)