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Race & Ethnicity: Crash Course Sociology #34

What’s the difference between race and ethnicity? Today we’ll look at how definitions of races and ethnicities have changed over time and across places. We also discuss the terms minority and minority-majority and how races are defined in the United States.

References:

  • Sociology by John J. Macionis, 15th edition (2014)
  • Ancestry: Who do you think you are? http://statchatva.org/2014/03/13/ancestry-who-do-you-think-you-are/
  • US Census on Race https://www.census.gov/topics/population/race/about.html