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Key Statistics. There are 4 ethnic groups in the world (Negroids, Caucasoids, Mongoloids, Australoids). The largest ethnic group is the Han Chinese with 1.4b people (18% of the world population).
Different cultures define different racial groups, often focused on the largest groups of social relevance, and these definitions can change over time. Historical race concepts have included a wide variety of schemes to divide local or worldwide populations into races and sub-races.
5 paź 2024 · Recognizing the major races of the world helps us to appreciate the broad spectrum of human diversity. However, it’s equally important to remember that race is primarily a social construct, with the majority of human genetic variation occurring within racial groups, not between them.
25 wrz 2024 · Race, the idea that the human species is divided into distinct groups on the basis of inherited physical and behavioral differences. Genetic studies in the late 20th century refuted the existence of biogenetically distinct races, and scholars now argue that ‘races’ are cultural interventions stemming from colonialism.
25 wrz 2024 · Scientists interpreted the data in a way that strengthened the argument that races were fundamentally distinct and that confirmed that Blacks, Indians, and mulattoes were inferior to whites. Anthropometry flourished as a major scientific method for demonstrating race differences well into the 20th century. The false assumptions of anthropometry
22 lut 2019 · Race and ethnicity are two concepts related to human ancestry. Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.”
27 lip 2023 · How many races are there in the world? And how many ethnic groups? Do you know the difference? If you’re confused, you’re not alone. So, how are race and ethnicity defined? Where do different people live, and how are they counted? Luckily, we have the answers at hand. The People of the World (and How They're Counted)
