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Define the term race in both the traditional/common understanding of the term 19th as well as in the modern understanding that is highlighted in the film, "Race the Power of Illusion".

Give examples to illustrate your understanding of the concepts.

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Although science has shown that there are no biological races in humans today, race still continues to be a strong factor in how people think about and understand human difference. Why do you think this is the case? Has your understanding of race changed during your lifetime? How and why? What do you think the future of racial classification is -- is it becoming more or less important? Can socially constructed concepts of race ever been truly detached from notions of biological distinction?

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Topics for reflection

  • What Is Microevolution?
    • The Modern Evolutionary Synthesis and Its Legacy
    • The Molecularization of Race?
    • The Four Evolutionary Processes
    • Microevolution and Patterns of Human Variation
    • Adaptation and Human Variation
    • Phenotype, Environment, and Culture
  • Can We Predict the Future of Human Evolution?

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In this class, we’ve learned that human variation exists. What about race? While there are social and cultural consequences of racial classifications, it is clear there is no real, biological basis for racial categories. However, many people continue to believe there is a biological distinction among people of different ancestry. This view is often promoted by overtly racist groups.

How good of a job does our culture do of countering this false information with a better, more scientifically informed perspective? Many people already have a nuanced understanding of this topic and/or strong opinions, so please make sure you are using information from our class in your post. Address the following questions (or add in a perspective of your own) in an original post of at least 250 words and a response post to another student.

Does our culture reinforce or keep alive the idea that there are biological differences among races or does it actively oppose this idea? Try to be as specific as possible.

What are the differences between cultural and biological views of race and ancestry?

Why is it impossible to use biology to consistently sort people into races?

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