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social construction of race  

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  • The social construction of race refers to the establishment by society of distinct groupings of people who have generally similar physical or other characteristics. Following contemporary thought, race is seen as being socially constructed as humans use symbols to create meaning from their social environment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Race, Social Construction of]

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