SOC/262 Week 1

U.S. society has used the concept of race in different ways during its history. Consider these changing perspectives on race.

Write a 525- to 700-word paper discussing your answers to the questions below.

Organize your paper as an essay with introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.

Define all terms used in your essay.

Address the following questions:

Why is race considered to be a social construction supported by political realities?
In what ways has biology traditionally been used to define race?
Do you see race as mainly a scientific classification or a mainly social and political classification?
Considering Early American history, what were the motivating factors that lead to the formation of race and racial categories in Early America?
Which approach to understanding interaction among racial and ethnic groups in U.S. society- assimilation, melting pot/fusion, or pluralism – relates most closely to the way that race is viewed today?

Cite and reference in APA style all sources of information used.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.