The Census and the Social Construction of Race |
The Census and the Social Construction of Race
Sociological Images: Inspiring Sociological Imaginations Everywhere
2010-03-29
Lisa Wade, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Occidental College
Social and biological scientists agree that race and ethicity are social constructions, not biological categories. The U.S. government, nonetheless, has an official position on what categories are “real.” You can find them on the U.S. Census…
…Alvaro V. asked us to talk a little bit about the Census. So, here are some highlights from the hour-long lecture I give in my Race and Ethnicity course…
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