The Difference Between Race and Ethnicity and its Stereotypes

Race and Ethnicity
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Race is a social classification of various individuals based on physical characteristics, such as hair type, nose size, and skin color. People utilize race to place people into multiple groups conveniently. Society regards the significance of physical differences in labeling individuals (Syed & Fish, 2018). The social construction of race is evident in providing a source of identity for society members. During the 1960s, society utilized the term race to recognize blacks’ multiple identities while lumping together the various ethnic groups. The social constriction of race is evident in the labeling system for the multiple groups in society.
In contrast, ethnicity describes various groups’ shared culture, beliefs, and values in society. Therefore, individuals identify themselves based on nationalities. For instance, Italians, Russians, Serbian, and Jewish are predominantly in the “whites” racial category. Racial and ethnic identity are key classification strategies that determine people’s fate in life (Syed & Fish, 2018). As a majority...