Race انرژی نو

What is considered a race?

The dictionary by Merriam-Webster defines race as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” 1 Race is usually associated with biology and linked with physical characteristics, such as hair texture or skin color and covers a relatively narrow range of options.

What is race exactly?

What exactly is race? Definition of Race. Race is a powerful social category forged historically through oppression, slavery, and conquest. Most geneticists agree that racial taxonomies at the DNA level are invalid. Genetic differences within any designated racial group are often greater than differences between racial groups.

Why is the human race called a race?

The word 'race' itself is borrowed from Middle French race taken from Italian razza, though it's not traced any further back with much certainty. The word 'human' has been traced back a little way to Latin humanus, itself coming from the Proto-Indo-European (dh)ghomon meaning earthly being, as opposed to the gods.

What does the term race mean?

The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics (which usually result from genetic ancestry). Ethnicity connotes shared cultural traits and a shared group history.