Omi and Winant assert that race can best be explained as ___________________.

A. an everchanging and disjointed system of social meanings and practices that are constantly evolved by political discourse
B. an amalgamation of scientific and philosophical concepts that defines our social structures
C. an antiquated term that is devoid of significance in the contemporary political climate
D. a psychological system of self-identification that is rigidly unchanging


A. an everchanging and disjointed system of social meanings and practices that are constantly evolved by political discourse

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