What is surprising about the U.S. federal race categories
In this assignment you read pages 469-470 in the Appendix. Look online for how an example of how another country asks about race on their census, or federally defines race. Answer the following questions in paragraph form.
What is surprising about the U.S. federal race categories and who fits in each, from page 469?
How do the changing Census options reflect the idea that race is a “social construction? How does this compare to another country?
Give examples of who might not exactly fit into the definitions and census options, and why this matters to our understanding of race and ethnicity.
Requirements: 1 page at least
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