Which of the following best distinguishes race from ethnicity?

A. Race is an imposed social status that others act toward whereas ethnicity is an enacted behavior.
B. Race is socially constructed, but ethnicity is not.
C. Ethnicity is socially constructed, but ethnicity is not.
D. Race is widely accepted to be socially constructed, but ethnicity is widely accepted to be natural for a given group.


Answer: A

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