01:920:103 Study Guide - Final Guide: Interracial Marriage, Rachel Dolezal, One-Drop Rule
16 May 2016
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Classification of people into categories on the basis of physical characteristics that are attributed to people of a particular region of the world. Originated as a means of describing the physical characteristics of geographically isolated groups. Presumed to be biological/ genetic distinctions between groups. Refers to the fact that individual of variation occurs within racial group, and 6-7% occurs across racial groups. Racial categories are constructed based on erroneous notions of concordance. In actuality, physical traits are expressed in different patterns (ex/ blonde asian) Population of human beings whose members identify with each other, on the basis of a real or a presumed common genealogy or ancestry. Include some or all of the following. Common history (some countries have more than one ethnic group native to that (country) Shared cultural practices (ex/ food, music, dance, etc) Individuals identify with members of the group. Not simply about genealogy, this is about feeling part of the collective.
