Race and Racial Identity Are Social Constructs
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-6-2016
ISSN
0362-4331
Publisher
New York Times
Language
en-US
Abstract
Race is not biological. It is a social construct. There is no gene or cluster of genes common to all blacks or all whites. Were race “real” in the genetic sense, racial classifications for individuals would remain constant across boundaries. Yet, a person who could be categorized as black in the United States might be considered white in Brazil or colored in South Africa.
Recommended Citation
Angela Onwuachi-Willig,
Race and Racial Identity Are Social Constructs
,
in
New York Times
(2016).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/180
Publisher URL
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/06/16/how-fluid-is-racial-identity/race-and-racial-identity-are-social-constructs
