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In what ways is 'race' socially and spatially constructed?
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In what ways is `race' socially and spatially constructed? The Question of `Race', what is it? Firstly to understand how race is socially and spatially constructed we must first understand what race actually is. Alex Watson an opinion columnist for the Western Herald stated that race does not and never has existed, "It is an almost entirely social construct with extremely minor differences in external appearance at its root. The entire concept of race is a misbegotten stepchild of 19th century pseudoscience......." (Western Herald Online: [1]http://www.westernherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/01/14/4004b27 924aab) 11/03/04. Today race is described is a popular marker of human difference based upon; physical criteria of a person i.e. skin colour, national heritage, cultural affiliation and history, ethnic classification, and the needs of a population socially, politically and economically (R.J Johnston. etal 2000, Dictionary of Human Geography). However, throughout time the perception of race has varied from person to person and...
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