Discussion:
Write a 525- to 700-word paper discussing the current view that race is a social construction supported by political realities.
Include the following:
• How does this view compare with the traditional, biological view of race?
• What are motivating factors for early Americans to construct race and racial categories?
• Which approach - assimilation, melting pot, fusion and/or pluralism - matches most closely to the new definition of race in contemporary America?
• Which definition of race do you support? Why?
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.