Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations Discussion - University Name

This discussion post delves into the sociological understanding of race and ethnicity, addressing how these concepts are socially constructed and impact social stratification. The post examines the viewpoints of two students on the topics of race, diversity, immigration and racism, highlighting that race should not be a factor in determining social class or nationality. It also discusses how race has been wrongly used as a biological concept and then evolved into a social concept. The assignment references the work of Cantle (2018) and Pincus (2019) and explores how race can be perceived as social, considering factors like racism, diversity, and immigration's role in representing the economy. The discussion considers how racial identity is a construct with social, political, and economic implications. The assignment highlights the importance of understanding race not as a biological factor but as a social construct shaped by environmental and genetic differences.

Student post

Student post 1
In student post 1, Race and diversity are discussed and according to me, the race must not be
considered in determining the person is rich or poor. People must not be judged by skin color in
social class. The race is considered as social as the people are considered racist. In the world,
diversity, as well as races, is more considered in society. I believe that in any country immigrants
help in representing the country as well as serve the nation. Immigrants must not be disregarded
in the country as they are provided the services to the citizens by doing various jobs. In America,
immigrants must be welcomed for bringing change. I agree with the statement that the
immigrants in the country are representing the economy as they are doing jobs on low wages.
Racism should not be considered for determining the nationality of the person (Cantle, 2018).
Student post 2
In student post 2, the concept of race is described as it was used as a biological concept. It was
wrongly applied to discriminating white and black people. Later the concept was considered as a
social. It is described that black and white people should not be classified by any gene or a
cluster of the gene. In every country, the colors of the people are described differently. I agree
that racism does not include a biological explanation. A race must not be classified with the color
as the color of the human body depends on the environmental stressors and adaptation of the
body. Discrimination which is based on skin color is popular in many countries as the black
color people in the USA are described as white people in Africa. The color of the person depends
on the genetic differences and depends on the environmental adaptation (Pincus, 2019).

Reference
Cantle, T., 2018. Community cohesion: A new framework for race and diversity. Springer.
Pincus, F.L., 2019. Race and ethnic conflict: Contending views on prejudice, discrimination, and
ethnoviolence. Routledge.