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Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times

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Bonilla-Silva, E
Published in: Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
July 1, 2022

In this article the author examines how the frameworks of color-blind racism have influenced many topics during the pandemic. Using readily available material from popular culture (TV shows, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements) and from statements by government officials, the author examines how color blindness has shaped our national discussion on essential workers and heroes, charity, and differential mortality. The main argument is that color-blind racism is limiting our understanding of the structural nature of the various racial problems coronavirus disease 2019 has revealed, making it difficult to envision the kinds of policies needed to address them. the author concludes by summarizing what these ideological perspectives block from view as well as addressing the nascent discursive cracks that might be used to produce alternative frames for interpreting matters and organizing collective action.

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Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

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2332-6506

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2332-6492

Publication Date

July 1, 2022

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

343 / 354

Related Subject Headings

  • 4410 Sociology
 

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Bonilla-Silva, E. (2022). Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 8(3), 343–354. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332649220941024
Bonilla-Silva, E. “Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 8, no. 3 (July 1, 2022): 343–54. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332649220941024.
Bonilla-Silva E. Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. 2022 Jul 1;8(3):343–54.
Bonilla-Silva, E. “Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times.” Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, vol. 8, no. 3, July 2022, pp. 343–54. Scopus, doi:10.1177/2332649220941024.
Bonilla-Silva E. Color-Blind Racism in Pandemic Times. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. 2022 Jul 1;8(3):343–354.
Journal cover image

Published In

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

DOI

EISSN

2332-6506

ISSN

2332-6492

Publication Date

July 1, 2022

Volume

8

Issue

3

Start / End Page

343 / 354

Related Subject Headings

  • 4410 Sociology