The concept of how race is formed in society and the ideas that people associate with a particular race are topics of many discussions in which scholars attempt to identify specifically what the origins and roots are of these concepts. For example, in the essay written by Michael Omi and Howard Winant, Racial Formation in the United States, the authors attempt to make sense of such concepts, exploring in detail what they believe about how race is formed and the role it plays in our society. . One of the many points that Omi and Winant make in the text is that the construction of race is socially formed, which they further elaborate and link to the term “racial project.” All in all, the authors' ideas encompass their beliefs that race is formed through our social environment. The idea presented that race consists of a social construction implies that the beliefs one has about races or a particular race are strongly influenced by society. around us and the experiences we are exposed to. For example, in our society, families play a huge role in determining how a child is born ...