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whiteness theory  

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  • Whiteness theory is an approach to the study of race rather than a theory as we normally conceive of it in communication. Whiteness theory is an outgrowth of critical race theory and focuses on what some have referred to as the other side of racism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Whiteness Theory]

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