Race and ethnicity
Summary :
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Skin pigmentation
- Modern American slavery
- Institutionalized and legitimized racism
- Conclusion
- References
Abstract
When one thinks about the word race, the first thing that comes to mind is skin color. Somewhat recently, it has been discovered that the term "race" may not be as relevant as we thought it was. In Actuality skin color has literally nothing to do with who we are as people or our genetic traits. This brings up several very interesting conversations concerning the topic of race. If skin color is irrelevant to our genetics, then what is race? Some may even conclude that race is completely non-important or even used as a tool to divide the human race. One may point out traits that are more prevalent amongst people of a certain skin colors, but does their skin color have anything to do with the traits that are associated with it? These are some of the many topics of discussion that surround race and racial identity.
How one identifies with a race is certainly a very interesting cultural phenomenon. In modern day society, it seems that those who consider themselves to be white must be purely white, while one can define themselves as being black, Hispanic, or Asian, with a very small amount of skin pigmentation. This comes up often with children who are the product of a biracial couple. When a child is half black and half white, the child is more likely to both identify as and be perceived as black as opposed to white.
How one identifies with a race is certainly a very interesting cultural phenomenon. In modern day society, it seems that those who consider themselves to be white must be purely white, while one can define themselves as being black, Hispanic, or Asian, with a very small amount of skin pigmentation. This comes up often with children who are the product of a biracial couple. When a child is half black and half white, the child is more likely to both identify as and be perceived as black as opposed to white.
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