Race (sociology)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/race-sociology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is race?Race is a way people group others based on how they look, but it is made by society, not by biology.
2. Is race a real biological fact?Scientists say that our genes change gradually and don’t fit into clear racial groups, so race isn’t a biological reality.

Social Construct: A concept or idea that exists because society collectively agrees upon its existence and meaning.
Racialization: The social and historical process by which groups are assigned racial identities and meanings.
Systemic Discrimination: Discrimination embedded within the laws, policies, and practices of institutions, leading to widespread disadvantage.
Racial Formation: The sociohistorical process through which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed.