Social Construction

A short lecture to illustrate the idea of social construction.

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[J Quirin]

interesting



[jordiejonny]

Whites are doomed, we may as well be extinct already.

[TheRationalityPolice]

Indian's are considered asians but their features are considered to be "caucasoid".

You are talking about racial CLASSIFICATION, not race.

We humans are no more than the sum of our parts. We evolve under different conditions over time to give rise to distinct groups which carry unique genetic traits.

Sure there is the odd grey area here and there, but you have not even responded to what I said about different breeds of dogs.

[kennen n]

Race IS a social construct. Indian's are considered asians but their features are considered to be "caucasoid," and they have dark skin like most africans. Hispanics can be fully white to fully black to native american to mix. Parts of Russia are technically asia, would you say they are asian, though they have "white" features? For the longest time the jews were considered "oriental." Lastly take a white south african who became a US citizen, would you call him african-american?

[TheRationalityPolice]

Racial classification is a social construct, not race itself.

Would you ague that the difference between a labrador retriever

and border collie were social constructs?

Of course you wouldn't you moron.

There are unique identifiable features. As a matter of fact, I am going to be like Aristotle and call them essential features. Without these features, one could not classify a race.

[zupik666]

varies



[andalora91]

Women shopping for clothes more than men as a statistical fact is not the debatable point. The social construction that women INHERENTLY enjoy this activity more is. Social constructions influence behavior because they are an expectation that is often upheld since birth. On a side note, just because women may shop more, doesn't necessarily mean they enjoy it more. The woman is often expected to shop for the family. I hate clothes shopping!

[Robert Cassar]

Excellent delivery...

[Iuseings]

Yes, but just because we eat a certain type of food for breakfast doesn't mean that food was meant to be eaten for breakfast. In reality men probably enjoy shopping as much as women, although it may not be for clothes.

[RandomERA79]

So wouldn't that mean that it is a social construct because it still applies to at least one society?