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Race (sociology)
classification system used to categorize humans on the basis of hereditary physical traits / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term race or racial group refers to dividing the human species into groups. The most widely used human racial types are those based on visual traits (such as skin color, cranial, facial features, or type of hair).[1]
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Modern biology says that there is only one human race (biology).[2][3]:ā360ā But the word race also has a meaning in sociology. Many people react in one way if they see a white person and in another way if they see a black person. That's why census forms sometimes ask people to describe their ethnic origin. It is a way of asking "what racial group do you think you are?".
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