Culture Not Race Explains Human Diversity Analysis

In the article, “Culture, Not Race Explains Human Diversity” by Mark Nathan Cohen, Cohen elucidates the concept of races not existing and that there is an additional in-depth understanding needed to teach students the correct perspective to a non-racist view when classifying humans. He goes on to explain that us humans differ in a multitude of ways and cannot be simply classified or interpreted by the general standards that are usually set. Looking into the science behind it, he continues to clarify that even genetics can’t merely classify a human based on certain characteristics for being intelligent or how closely related you are to someone. There are so many combinations and factors that contribute to each individual that it’s not as simple as separating people into black and white categories. Cohen further believed that in order for this idea to be communicated effectively, a stress should be put on the understanding of culture. Cohen specified that culture is essentially our fundamental backbone in our behavior and thoughts. Every culture is made up of its own rules and parts, but that doesn’t mean those cultures cann’t mix or be apart of each other. After his introduction of culture, he starts to tie in his preliminary message. Humans come from all sorts of different cultures, and those cultures bring along with them a different set of rules, ideas, and perceptions. In general, someone from one culture might not as easily understand another person from a different culture and their …show more content…
First, after this article was written were there any changes implemented towards teaching Cohen’s ideas in today’s classrooms? Second, has teaching the idea of culture vs. race to define an individual actually proven for us to have less racist views? Third, it’s hard for us to learn about all cultures and be aware of all cultures, so how can we make sure to not judge someone’s behavior even if we are not well versed on their