Briefly describe how race is a social construct. In other words, how are racial categories created and maintained by society?
What will be an ideal response?
Definitions of race vary from country to county, according to geographical region, and over time. Contrary to the beliefs of many, there are no biological justifications or evidence for distinct racial categories. Racial naturalism has been rejected by scientists. Instead, race is most often determined by skin color and other physical characteristics which have some social significance within society. Thus, people who share these physical characteristics are grouped together and labeled as members of a racial group according to the norms, values, beliefs, and powers that be with their society. Race is not biologically driven but instead socially assigned and constructed to have meaning with that specific setting.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. culturally b. economically c. politically d. institutionally
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