Yes, Race Really Is Socially Constructed

Troy Camplin
Aug 25, 2017 · 6 min read

The scientific concept of race defines “race” as genetic differences among groups that result in different cultural expressions. This is how those who began studying race in the 19th century understood race. Thus, the very concept of race stands or falls on whether or not cultural differences are a consequence of genetic differences.

We now know for a fact that cultural differences have nothing whatsoever to do with genetic differences. Rather, cultural differences are mere variations on a set of universal behaviors shared by all humans everywhere. We have…

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