When a sociologist speaks about social construction they are thinking of the idea that race is “constructed in the interests of groups that wish to maintain power and social exclusion” (322). Even though our country is full of different nationalities, races, and ethnic groups, we still tend to divide ourselves into groups. I think it holds true that if children were raised in an environment that showed a lot of racism, those children have more of a possibility to also become a racist when they get older. I think this topic also includes stereotypes. When people look at us they are quick to judge us on what we are capable of. I always known of the notion that people within Asian ethnic groups are very smart, and the Latinos, more so the Mexicans,
