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AfricaShould we stop talking about race?Updated on April 10, 2021, Kiasha NaidooAbandoning racial language: If we stop using terms to describe race at all, we risk undermining our struggle to eliminate racism.As racism remains a topical issue in public and scholarly discourse, so too do strategies for bringing about its end. In trying to create a future free of racism, there are those who believe that our linguistic patterns play a central role. One strategy arising from this perceived importance in South Africa relates to the role of “racial language” in our societies. While there are many South African articles which address the use of racial language in specific instances, such as in policy, hiring practices, university funding and/or placements, I will be considering the more general assertion that races should not be referred to at all. Such a view, as I will explain, supports the valid rejection of biological racial realism. However, by deeming all race terms to be meaningless it seems to lead us to a position in which we are unable to address racism.
Ja Jack 3 w No, we should not. We can reduce it. But we also have to take responsibility. |
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AfricaShould we stop talking about race?Updated on April 10, 2021, Kiasha NaidooAbandoning racial language: If we stop using terms to describe race at all, we risk undermining our struggle to eliminate racism.
Ja Jack 3 w No, we should not. We can reduce it. But we also have to take responsibility. |
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