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Race (human categorization)

Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations. By the 17th century, the term began to…

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Race (human categorization)

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facial featuresinstance ofAlthough commonalities in physical traits0.80text
skin colorinstance ofAlthough commonalities in physical traits0.80text
and hair texture comprise part of the race conceptinstance ofAlthough commonalities in physical traits0.80text
this linkage is a social distinction rather than an inherently biological oneinstance ofAlthough commonalities in physical traits0.80text
racial formation theoryinstance oftheoretical frameworks0.80text
critical race theory investigate implications of race as social construction by exploring how the imagesinstance oftheoretical frameworks0.80text
ideasinstance oftheoretical frameworks0.80text
assumptions of race are expressed in everyday lifeinstance oftheoretical frameworks0.80text
H. heidelbergensisinstance ofevolved in North or East Africa from an archaic human species0.80text
then migrated out of Africainstance ofevolved in North or East Africa from an archaic human species0.80text
mixing withinstance ofevolved in North or East Africa from an archaic human species0.80text
replacing H. heidelbergensisinstance ofevolved in North or East Africa from an archaic human species0.80text

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