Race as a Biological and Social Construct PDF
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This document examines the concept of race and ethnicity as social constructs. It explores how race has been classified historically, examining diverse categories of peoples based on biological measures such as skin pigmentation and morphology. This discussion then moves into social constructs such as ethnicity, examining its various components, and contrasting it with race. The document further delves into identity development, stereotypes, prejudice, racism, privilege, and oppression, with particular reference to groups experiencing advantages and disadvantages.
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Race as a Biological Construct * The term "race” originated as a biological construct; grouping populations by their difference on biological measures. » Diverse categories of peoples were classified into races based on skin pigmentation and morphology (features and build). Race as a Soc...
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