Michael Omi is an American sociologist, writer and educator, born in 1951, who has served on the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley, and is associate director of its Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. He is best known for developing the theory of racial formation together with Howard Winant, and his work spans race theory, Asian American studies and antiracist scholarship.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountBerkeley, California, United States 1 Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountCo-developed, with Howard Winant, the theory of racial formation, describing race as a socially constructed and politically contested category shaped by ongoing racial projects throughout United States history. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountRacial Formation in the United States (with Howard Winant, Routledge, 1986; Second Edition, 1994) 1 Connections
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Co-developed the theory of racial formation together.
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Omi, with Howard Winant, developed racial formation theory, treating race as a shifting social category that organizes and is organized by broader stratification.
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WikipediaRacial formation in the United States section
Omi's most influential work has been his 1986 collaboration with University of California, Santa Barbara professor Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States.
Key publications section
Racial Formation in the United States (with Howard Winant) (New York and London: Routledge, 1986; Second Edition, 1994).
Early life and education section
Michael Omi was born in 1951 in Berkeley, California into a Japanese-American family; and was raised in the Fillmore District, Western Addition and Richmond District neighborhoods in San Francisco.
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Michael Omi (born 1951) is an American sociologist, writer, scholar, and educator.
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