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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
07/24/2010

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Term
lineaus classifications
Definition

americanus

africanus

europeanus

asiaticus

based on geographical descent not used in the U.S

Term
blumenbach
Definition

mongolia

negroid

caucasian

american(native)

based on appearence

Term
phenotype
Definition
physical appearence
Term
cline
Definition
a geographic continuom in the variation of a trait
Term
hypodescent
Definition

when you have to have both parents from the same race to be considered part of that category as well

i.e.

mother- father

black-white=black

white-white=white

white-asian=asian

america had a hypodescent run category for whites

Term
ethnicity
Definition
cultural background
Term
nationality
Definition
based on geographics,nation
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