Can philosophy offer genuine insights into the social world?—the world of race, class, culture?

Philosophy can sometimes seem detached from the everyday world. Ritchie’s work on social groups challenges this picture. Can philosophy offer genuine insights into the social world?—the world of race, class, culture? Think about how work like Ritchie’s might find application beyond the classroom and come up with one example. If you don’t think such work has application, explain why.