SOC 209 Lecture 21: Racial Biology
13 May 2018
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• A Biological Reality:
➢ Biological markers of race:
o Skin
o Color
o Hair texture
o Eyes
o Lips
o Nose
➢ Q: Is race a biological concept?
o Modern scientists say no.
➢ Q: So how genetically different are we?
o We share 99.9% of the same genes w/ other human beings.
▪ Race doesn’t exist on the genetic level.
▪ Scientists cannot see race by examining humans’ DNA strands.
▪ Charles Darwin, founder of modern-day biology, proclaimed race has
no biological grounding.
• Physical Differences Between Races:
➢ Many people still assume racial differences are dictated by nature.
o White Category:
▪ Spaniards
▪ Russians
▪ Italians
▪ Afrikaners
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