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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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The difference between race and ethinicity
I searched on wikipedia and it seems to suggest that ethinicity is more like a social construct which shares common linguistic, cultural, behavioral traits, while race is more physical, inherited and genetic.
In this case, does it mean races are more like: black, white, Asian, Hispanic; while ethnic groups are more like: Americans, Chinese, Africans?
I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?
In this case, does it mean races are more like: black, white, Asian, Hispanic; while ethnic groups are more like: Americans, Chinese, Africans?
I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?
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In this case, does it mean races are more like: Caucasian, Mongoloid, Negro ; while ethnic groups are more like: Tibetans, Kurds, Singhalese ? -- Yes; however, the modern definitions bring 'race' much closer to 'ethnicity'. I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?
- In this case, does it mean races are more like: Caucasian, Mongoloid, Negro ; while ethnic groups are more like: Tibetans, Kurds, Singhalese ?
- -- Yes; however, the modern definitions bring 'race' much closer to 'ethnicity'.
- I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?
- -- Me, too.
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In this case, does it mean races are more like: Caucasian, Mongoloid, Negro; while ethnic groups are more like: Tibetans, Kurds, Singhalese?-- Yes; however, the modern definitions bring 'race' much closer to 'ethnicity'.
I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?-- Me, too.
I wonder if people really try to distinguish the two in daily life?-- Me, too.
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