Howard Winant is an American sociologist and race theorist, born in 1946, who is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is best known for developing the theory of racial formation together with Michael Omi, and his research and teaching address race and racism, comparative historical sociology, political sociology, social theory and human rights.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountCo-developed, with Michael Omi, the theory of racial formation, which treats race as an unstable, socially constructed category continually reshaped through political conflict rather than a fixed biological or purely ideological fact. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountRacial Formation in the United States (with Michael Omi, Routledge, 1986-2015) 1 Connections
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Co-developed the theory of racial formation together.
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WikipediaRacial Formation in the United States section
Winant's most influential work has been his ongoing collaboration with UC Berkeley Professor Michael Omi, Racial Formation in the United States (1986-2015).
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Howard Winant was born in 1946, in the United States.
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Howard Winant (born 1946) is an American sociologist and race theorist.
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WikipediaAssociated With: Michael Omi, Racial formation in the United States sectionQuote, Associated With: Michael Omi, Racial 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.
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