Researchers have found that the words that scientists use to describe human populations -- such as race, ancestry, and ethnicity -- significantly changed from 1949 to 2018. Such changes and their timing, along with new descriptors for certain population groups, may be linked to structural racism, social trends, and how people view social constructs such as race.
source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211202123017.htm
Friday, 3 December 2021
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