What does it mean to say that race and ethnicity are socially constructed? Provide specific examples to support your arguments
What will be an ideal response?
Race is a socially constructed category based on physical traits that members of a society define as important. Race has nothing to do with being human; all people belong to a single biological species, Homo sapiens (Latin words meaning "thinking person"), that first emerged in Africa some 250,000 years ago.
• Ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage, which typically involves common ancestors, language, and religion.
You might also like to view...
The ego is the internalization of the parents' morals which represses the id and channels behavior in socially acceptable ways
a. true b. false
The nursing profession has changed in recent years from female-dominated to male-dominated.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Assess the benefits of patrilocality.
What will be an ideal response?
The Mendels ran a family business for many years. When it failed, they felt terrible and had trouble deciding what to do. Grady Mendel told them, "We've had hard times before and we pulled through. We can do it again. We just have to put our minds to it!" This method of coping is ________.
A. false optimism B. denial C. affirming worth D. grandstanding