Race and Ethnicity
Title: Race and Ethnicity
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 1733 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Race and Ethnicity
Category: /Science & Technology/Biology
Details: Words: 1733 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Race and Ethnicity
Race is a group of genetically related people who share certain physical characteristics or a distinct ethnical group characterized by traits that are transmitted through their children (Anderson, 2002). Ethnicity is a social construction that indicates identification with a particular group who share common cultural traits, such as language, religion and traditions (Becker, 2005). These definitions will be portrayed more thoroughly throughout the essay which will cover many points such as ethnocentrism, racism, stereotyping,
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