We`re at a point where race is a big part of our lives. How we look, where we live, who we interact with and how we live are scripted by it. Statistics from the US Department of Labor and the Pew Research Center clearly show that there are patterns of racial difference within the amount of earning, access to healthcare and insurance, academic achievement and representation in professional sports (Fuentes chap 4). To know the reason how we come to this, first we should go back to how the theory of race come forth.
In 18th century, Carolus Linnaeus saw distinction among groups of Homo sapiens and therefore proposed his four categories: americanus, asiaticus, africanus and europeanus which came to be similar as current races (Fuentes chap 4).
In 18th century, Carolus Linnaeus saw distinction among groups of Homo sapiens and therefore proposed his four categories: americanus, asiaticus, africanus and europeanus which came to be similar as current races (Fuentes chap 4).