Introduction Despite the erroneous origins of the term race and its modern usurpation by advanced studies in biological anthropology, American society at large (and elsewhere) and mental health professionals continue to place great cultural and psychological value on the term. ... This failure to distinguish cultural and biological factors still dictates much of our social behavior today. ... The reality of the matter, however, is that there is little, if any evidence to support the notion that race is anything more than a social construction. ... Conclusion The history of the term race has be...

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