Which of the following is a major difference between Brazilian and U.S. racial taxonomies?

A. Brazilians do not recognize racial differences.
B. There are no important differences between the two taxonomies.
C. In the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil race is flexible and more of an achieved status.
D. Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas U.S. categories are based on phenotype.
E. U.S. categories are purer than Brazilian categories.


Answer: C

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