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Conceptualizations of Race

Essentialism and Constructivism

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2295609
AutoresW D Roth (0000-0003-2455-7738, University of Pennsylvania), E G Van Stee (0000-0002-8741-5924, University of Pennsylvania), Alejandra Regla-Vargas (0000-0001-8470-1047, University of Pennsylvania)
Año2023
Volumen49
Número1
Páginas39-58
Fecha de publicación2023-07-31
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAnnual Review of Sociology (BOOK_SERIES)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0360-0572 • E-ISSN: 1545-2115
EditorialAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev-soc-031021-034017
OpenAlexW4319337654
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas37
Referencias citadas117

Demonstrating how race is socially constructed has been a core sociological objective, yet many individuals continue to hold essentialist and other concepts of what races are and how to account for group differences. These conceptualizations have crucial consequences for intergroup attitudes, support for social policies, and structures of inequality, all of which are key sociological concerns; yet much of the research in this area has emerged outside of sociology. Our review of this interdisciplinary scholarship describes the range of views people hold, the attitudes and behaviors associated with them, and what factors contribute to these views. We focus primarily on essentialism and constructivism, although we describe the greater variety of beliefs beyond this dichotomy, as well as fluidity in how people use these concepts. We conclude by presenting research on strategies for reducing essentialist belief systems and identifying key areas for future research

Constructivism (international relations · Epistemology · Essentialism · Political science · Race (biology · Scholarship · Social constructivism · Social science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Gender Studies · Philosophy · Social Psychology

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