The Ego Is Present at Birth

question 30

True/False

The ego is present at birth.

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Definitions:

Racialization

A process whereby some social category, such as a social class or nationality, is assigned what are perceived to be race characteristics.

Racial Formation

Process by which groups come to be defined as a “race” through social institutions such as the law and the schools.

Defining Race

The act of categorizing humans based on physical and genetic traits, often constructed socially and culturally.

Sociological Perspective

A viewpoint that involves looking at social phenomena and behaviors through the lens of societal structures and processes.