Toward a New Political Praxis for Trumpamerica: New Directions in Critical Race Theory. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo
• Other Names: Christian Michelle guest-editor.; Seamster Louise guest-editor.; Ray Victor guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: American behavioral scientist. Volume 63:Number 13(2019)
• Page Start: 1776
• Page End: 1788
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: color-blind racism -- Trump -- racial ideology; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002764219842614
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7642

Abstract

The election of 45 brought significant questions about race (and race-class) that merit theoretical consideration. My goal in this article is to discuss how racial theory applies to three main themes that followed the 2016 election: (a) dealing with the "racists"?, (b) the anxieties of the poor and white working class, and (c) hegemonic racism in Trumpamerica. I also briefly outline where I think racial theory needs to develop to combat racism in Trumpamerica.