- Race (human categorization) - Wikipedia
Modern scholarship views racial categories as socially constructed, that is, race is not intrinsic to human beings but rather an identity created, often by socially dominant groups, to establish meaning in a social context
- RACE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of RACE is any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people of shared ancestry; also : the fact of dividing people, or of people being divided, into such groups : categorization by race
- Race | Definition, Ideologies, Constructions, Facts | Britannica
The idea of “race” began to evolve in the late 17th century, after the beginning of European exploration and colonization, as a folk ideology about human differences associated with the different populations—Europeans, Indigenous Americans, and Africans—brought together in the New World
- Race - Census. gov
Explore population counts for detailed race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages for the nation, states, and counties
- Race - National Human Genome Research Institute
Race is a political and social construct that is fluid Racial categorization can change over time, place, and context Race has been used historically to establish a social hierarchy, whereby individuals are treated differently resulting in racism
- Race - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This entry focuses primarily on contemporary scholarship regarding the conceptual, ontological, epistemological, and normative questions pertaining to race, with an introductory section on the history of the concept of race in the West and in Western philosophy
- Race Definition - Intro to Ethnic Studies Key Term | Fiveable
Race is a social construct that categorizes people based on perceived physical differences, primarily skin color, facial features, and hair texture This concept goes beyond biology, influencing social dynamics, cultural identity, and experiences of individuals in society
- Race and ethnicity - American Psychological Association (APA)
Race is a socially defined concept sometimes used to designate a portion, or subdivision, of the human population with common physical characteristics, ancestry, or language
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