A Sociology Student Asked Why Sociologists Study Race If Race

question 25

Multiple Choice

A sociology student asked why sociologists study race if race is not actually real. How would the professor answer?

• A) Sociology ignores biology.
• B) Race is real in its consequences.
• C) Studying race is different from talking about race.
• D) Ethnicity is the variable sociologists actually examine.

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