Is Race a Social Construct or Is It Not Real? (w/ Sheena Mason and Kevin Currie-Knight)

<p>The second in a planned series of dialogues between Sheena Mason (SUNY Oneonta) and Kevin Currie-Knight (East Carolina) on philosophies of race. In this dialogue, Sheena and Kevin flesh out the difference between saying that race is a social construction and (Sheena's position) that race isn't real in any sense.</p> <p>3:23 - Kevin's Confusion: what is the difference between saying that race isn't real at all, and saying that race isn't biologically real but IS a social construct? <br />9:53 - If we can use racialized language reliably in every day life, how can we then say that race doesn't signify anything 'real' in some way? <br />19:31 - Is there a strategic difference between saying that race is real as a social construction and saying that race isn't real at all? The benefits of race skepticism.<br />39:14 - How belief in the reality of race causes us to bungle so many conversations (such as the viral confrontation in Arizona State's multicultural center).<br />55:47 - Does social constructionism about race lock you into racialized thinking in a way race skepticism doesn't? <br />1:02:48 - Is it an indefensible stereotype to call someone a "sellout" or "traitor" to their "race"?</p> <p>The video we referred to about the skirmish at Arizona State U's multicultural center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BzraMlg9Ek</p> <p>CONNECT WITH SHEENA: <br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/queenshe<br />LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theory-of-racelessness <br />Website: https://www.theoryofracelessness.org</p>