Another article called "In Search of the Power of Whiteness: A Genealogical Exploration of Negotiated Racial Identities in America's Ethnic Past" states that "the very notion of what it means to have either a "racial" or an "ethnic" identity has gotten even more complicated, as layers of legal, political, and cultural meanings have pulled us in the competing directions of defending either color consciousness in the name of identity politics or colorblindness in the name of equality and combating racism" (Mier, R. A., and Hasian, M., 2002, p. 391). When the authors talked about being color conscious and talked about color blindness it reminded me of Omi and Winant's view about trying to act in a color blind fashion.
Mier, R.A. and Hasian, M. (2002) In search of the power of whiteness: a genealogical exploration of negotiated racial identities in america's ethnic past. Communication Quarterly, 50, 391-409.
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