How Is Racial Formation Theory Different from Ethnicity-, Class- and Nation-Based

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Multiple Choice

How is racial formation theory different from ethnicity-, class- and nation-based paradigms in explaining race relations?

• A) Racial formation theory argues that the economy is key to understanding race relations in the U.S.
• B) Racial formation theory suggests that ethnicity is the key form of race in the U.S.
• C) Racial formation theory suggests that white nationalism is central to understanding class and gender issues in the U.S.
• D) Racial formation theory suggests that race is a master category that shapes the history, politics, economics, and culture of the U.S. .
• E) Racial formation theory suggests that cultural inclusion/exclusion, combined with the unequal distribution of resources, shapes race in the U.S.

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