The term ‘race’ has been employed throughout Western history as a way to categorize difference in society and to justify exploitation of certain groups by the powerful. Scholars in the field of sociology question the validity of the concept and term ‘race’ in academic analysis. Miles and Satzewich argue that the use of categories employed by the racists to categorize and oppress, reproduces the myths and fallacies that ‘justifies’ oppression. As well, since the 1960’s …showed first 75 words of 1354 total…

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