What sorts of social, political, and economic consequences have resulted from racial thinking in the United States?

Write a reflection focusing on your reactions to Race: The Power of an Illusion. Pay particular attention to the points of overlap between the film and lecture.Think about the following:1) Reflect on what the film is saying about race as a supposed objective biological trait. How have racial classifications changed over time? Think specifically about citizenship in the United States.2) In lecture we discussed how while race and ethnicity are always social constructions, if we define things as real they are real in their consequences. What sorts of social, political, and economic consequences have resulted from racial thinking in the United States?3) Summarize your overall reactions to the film. What did you find compelling or persuasive?

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