Michael Omi

Michael Omi
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley,
University of California, Santa Cruz
Occupation(s)Sociologist, writer, scholar, educator
Known forAsian American studies, race theory, antiracist scholarship

Michael Omi (born 1951)[1] is an American sociologist, writer, scholar, and educator. Omi has served on the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley.[2] He is the Associate Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society.[3] Omi is best known for developing the theory of racial formation along with Howard Winant. Omi's work includes race theory, Asian American studies, and antiracist scholarship. Omi sits on the faculty advisory board of the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies.

  1. ^ Strmic-Pawl, Hephzibah V. (2020-06-03). Understanding Racism: Theories of Oppression and Discrimination. SAGE Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-0718-1865-7.
  2. ^ "Michael Omi". The Department of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. ^ "Racial Classification and the 2020 Census with Michael Omi, Election 2020: UC Berkeley Big Ideas". University of California Television (UCTV). 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.