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Originally Posted by mccoyred
Race is not just a human construct, it is distinctly a political one. Just witness the foolishness over Harry Reid's remarks that have just been made public in this book.
Being inherently political, race means one thing in one society and can mean something different or even totally opposite in another. I guarantee you that the same person would be classified differently and receive different treatment with the same credentials in countries such as the US, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Australia and Japan.
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Yes, "political" means that race is socially constructed (a human construct) to shape human interaction and hierarchical arrangements.