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The Social Construction Of Race

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According to The Social Construction of Race, A. There is typically little to no variation within a given race B. There is typically greater variation within a racial population than there is between racial populations* C. Race does not play a role in an individual’s life D. Race is entirely a function of skin color Citation: Lopez, Ian F. Haney. 1994. “The Social Construction of Race.” Page 53. According to Combahee River Collective’s A Black Feminist Statement, A. Black women have just recently become opposed to white male rule B. Race, class, and sex are three unrelated entities C. Black female feminists have experiences that are identical to those of white female feminists D. Feminism can be threatening to black men* Citation: Combahee

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