And once again, this is complete nonsense. There is no such thing as an inviolate sociological definition.pic.twitter.com/ZGFtadbwje
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think that the way a term is used in a sociological sense is exhaustive of all the meaningful usages of a word. The idea is ridiculous.
This is not to argue there is no merit in a conception of racism that includes a proper understanding of power. Of course there is.
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But it is the case that if somebody claims racism is x, because sociologists say it is x, then they have no clue what they're talking about.
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I'd argue that a proper understanding of power includes the idea that power dynamics go back and forth, not just one way
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Indeed. But power is another of those pesky concepts that defy easy analysis, & about which there is no sociological consensus.
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