Description
Write a 525- to 700-word paper discussing the current view that race is a social construction supported by political realities.
Include the following:
- How does this view compare with the traditional, biological view of race?
- What are motivating factors for early Americans to construct race and racial categories?
- Which approach - assimilation, melting pot, fusion and/or pluralism - matches most closely to the new definition of race in contemporary America?
- Which definition of race do you support? Why?
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
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RACE AS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
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SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
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Race is the human concept that tries to explain why people have different skin color and
albeit stereotypically explains why the human race has different physical attributes. Race is
quantified in a different environment to justify why human beings should exploit their fellow
humans. In contemporary America, racial discussions are fixated, and they are not deliberated to
achieve the goal of having a racism free society, but it is an indefinite debate which is based on
hating one another depending on your historical backgrounds. In this regard, African-American
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