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# Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

(1962)   Sociologist

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Eduardo Bonilla-Silva is a sociologist.

## Quick Facts About Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Born February 6, 1962

Profession Sociologist

## About Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Puerto Rican sociologist... \| Eduardo Bonilla-Silva is an American sociologist and professor of sociology at Duke University. He was the 2018 president of the American Sociological Association.

##  Quotes by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

> [The new racism, like God, works in mysterious ways and is quite effective in maintaining white privilege. For example, instead of saying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eduardo-bonilla-silva/the-new-racism-like-god-works-in-mysterious-ways-and-is-quite/)

[Eduardo Bonilla-Silva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eduardo-bonilla-silva/)

[Concerned](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/concerned/)

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> [Colorblind racism is the new racial music most people dance to, the 'new racism' is subtle, institutionalized and seemingly nonracial.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eduardo-bonilla-silva/colorblind-racism-is-the-new-racial-music-most-people-dance-to-the/)

[Eduardo Bonilla-Silva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eduardo-bonilla-silva/)

[Music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/)

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> [The new racism: Racism without 'racists.' Today, racial segregation and division often result from habits, policies, and institutions that are not explicitly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eduardo-bonilla-silva/the-new-racism-racism-without-racists-today-racial-segregation-and/)

[Eduardo Bonilla-Silva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eduardo-bonilla-silva/)

[Absence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absence/)

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