Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing the current view that race is a social construction supported by political realities. Include the following:
• What does it mean to view race as a social construction? What are some examples?
• How does this view compare with the traditional, biological view of race?
• Which view of race contributes most to cultural diversity?
• What is meant by the terms assimilation, melting pot, fusion and pluralism?
• Which definition of race do you support? Why?