Race is a social construction\u00a0 because it is a way to differentiate people. In the first video, it states “Race is biologically real(its an idea)…[They] categorize each race by who is more superior at that specific thing like sports, and body types, or the environment they were raised in.” Also, “For 200 years, scientists poked and prodded, measured and mapped the human body searching for biological basis to race.” in addition they said that physical aspects of many native Africans gives a decidedly beastly look. Also they categorize people because of their skin complexion, as people with lighter skin tones have more privileges. Social construction: race has a lot to do with where somebody will live, what schools they will go to, what jobs they will get, whether or not they will have health insurance.<\/p>\n
Short video: “Real Americans was a white American, everybody else had to be qualified.” Over the phone experiences : “I can tell you’re Korean over the phone… No one should be able to tell you’re Korean on the phone.” This baffles me because since when was\u00a0 it a problem being on the phone with someone who is Korean is there a way they should sound?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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