Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1041 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Race
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The idea
Race is a socially constructed classification, built on selected physical traits a society treats as significant, not a valid biological division.
In practice
The traits singled out as "racial," and how many races are named, have both changed across history and culture.
Where people slip
Race is a real social fact with real consequences; it is not a real biological taxonomy.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
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