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  2. Race and society - Wikipedia

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    Race is a powerful force in everyday life. These races are not determined by biology though, they are created by society to keep power with the majority. He describes that there are not any genetic characteristics that all blacks have that non-whites do not possess and vice versa. He uses the example of Mexican.

  3. Sociology of race and ethnic relations - Wikipedia

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    e. The sociology of race and ethnic relations is the study of social, political, and economic relations between races and ethnicities at all levels of society. This area encompasses the study of systemic racism, like residential segregation and other complex social processes between different racial and ethnic groups.

  4. Race (human categorization) - Wikipedia

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    e. Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. [1] The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations. [2]

  5. Racism - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism can be present in social actions, practices, or political systems (e.g. apartheid) that support the expression of prejudice or aversion in discriminatory practices.

  6. Historical race concepts - Wikipedia

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    e. The concept of race as a categorization of anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens) has an extensive history in Europe and the Americas. The contemporary word race itself is modern; historically it was used in the sense of " nation, ethnic group " during the 16th to 19th centuries. [1][2] Race acquired its modern meaning in the field of ...

  7. Class discrimination - Wikipedia

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    Class discrimination can be seen in many different forms of media such as television shows, films and social media. Classism is also systemic, [20] and its implications can go unnoticed in the media that is consumed by society. Class discrimination in the media displays the knowledge of what people feel and think about classism.

  8. UNESCO statements on race - Wikipedia

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    Statement on race is the first statement on race issued by UNESCO. It was issued on 18 July 1950 [3]: 5 following World War II and Nazi racism, to clarify what was scientifically known about race, and as a moral condemnation of racism. [3]: 1. It was drafted by Ernest Beaglehole, psychologist and ethnologist; Juan Comas, anthropologist; Luiz de ...

  9. Social structure - Wikipedia

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    e. In the social sciences, social structure is the aggregate of patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of individuals. [1] Likewise, society is believed to be grouped into structurally related groups or sets of roles, with different functions, meanings, or purposes.