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Archive for April 7th, 2008

07 Apr

Race

The concept of “race” may be the most powerful social construct ever created. This link takes you to a PBS site that lays out “Ten Quick Facts about Race.” Some highlights:
Race is a modern idea - Ancient societies did not divide people according to physical differences, but according to religion, status, class, even language.
Race [...]