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    According to the Cambridge dictionary‚ race is defined as “any group into which humans can be divided according to their shared physical or genetic characteristics.” It is important to know that society focuses on physical characteristics rather than the genetic makeup of these characteristics; for this reason‚ race exists indeed as a social construct. The impact of social construction of race can be felt in different ways including but not limited to housing‚ educational experiences and outcomes

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    SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE Success comes to those who are slow but steady in their work. It is not necessary to be very clever in order to succeed in life. The modern life is a life of rush and hurry‚ stress and strain. The world has grown so materialistic that everybody wants to make a quick buck by hook or by crook‚ even by throwing all norms of truth‚ sincerity‚ love‚ kinship‚ friendship‚ etc. to the winds. This‚ however‚ cannot be said to be the real way to success. A man who tries to find

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    Race is a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important. It was established from our ancestors depending on the different geographical regions in the world (Macionis 300). This involves our hair texture‚ pigment of our skin‚ facial features and even down to our body shape. It is used to classify people in the world when we mention the word minority. Prejudice and stereotypes tend to come along with race as well as racism

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    In The Meaning of Race‚ writer Kenan Malik states that “one of the striking aspects of the study of race is that everyone ‘knows’ what a ‘race’ is‚ but no one can quite define it.” Indeed for most people the definition of the word ‘race’ remains quite elusive although it is being used in everyday language‚ usually in the context of a physical description. For example‚ the Cambridge Dictionary website describes the word as “a group‚ especially of people‚ with particular similar physical characteristics

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    Stereotyping on The Basis of Race‚ Gender and Ethnicity Does anyone ever remembered what it takes to be stereotypes? In most instances‚ many of us have being at one point being misjudged based on our race‚ gender‚ ethnicity and appearances. Racism and gender bigotries couple with stereotypes plays an enormous role in the manner in which individuals are being perceived especially with regards to race and gender. Stereotypes on the basis of race‚ gender‚ ethnicity and physical appearances have been

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    The Space and Arms race was an event during the Cold War. It was a test to see which of the two great superpowers‚ the US or the USSR‚ was the superior one. Throughout the Cold War‚ both of the countries believed that the more nuclear weapons you had‚ the more powerful you were. It was also to see which country was more technologically advanced. On October 4‚ 1957‚ the Soviets had launched that which was the spark for the Space Race. They had launched the Russian satellite Sputnik

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    States of America has always been a nation of many different cultures and races‚ and since the first European settlers have arrived we have used these differences to divide ourselves into distinct categories. The video “Race: The Power of an Illusion” highlights how race has been used to create barriers between people based entirely on something that is not scientifically measurable. The beginning of America’s trouble with race reaches back to the institution of slavery. Unlike other countries and

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    Have you every treated badly because of your race? Was your skin color a problem for you in your life? That is what Leslie Marmon Silko talked about it in her article Fences Against Freedom. Silko’s article was divided to two parts. She wrote about people’s behaviors in the past with other people from different race and color. Then‚ she wrote about how the border patrol treat the immigrants badly just because their race or skin color. I will interpret Silko’s choices for her article because

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    What race and ethnicity means to me When I hear the word “race”‚ the first thing that I think of is a person’s skin color‚ facial features and the texture of their hair. Although I am colorblind‚ I can’t help but to think of this when I hear the word race. This is due to the fact that the majority of the time when we fill out an application or any paperwork of importance the question of race is raised. I’m not sure why it matters‚ your experience and education seems more important to me. It seems

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    Cold War Arms Race

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    Erin Faulkner The Cold War Arms Race Questions: 1. The impact of technology on the arms race Nuclear weapons were a massive impact of technology that started the Arms Race‚ and that all began on August 29‚ 1949. The arms race was the development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles that could have a major impact on wherever it was deployed upon. The arms race was between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ it was the period of massive build up of nuclear weapon stockpiles

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