Race is definitely a difficult topic to discuss and an even more difficult word to define or explain. When it comes to the scientific viewpoints on race, things get even more difficult. As shown through the ideas of Alan Goodman and Marie Leroi, there are drastically varied views on race scientifically. Leroi believes that using race as a classification of biological variation is not necessarily accurate but easy way to give somewhat of a definition for it.Goodman believes that race should not be based on biology because as he shows in his article there are many problems with defining it that way.
I am not sure who I agree with more because after reading the two arguments there are both valid points made in terms of race and science. I believe that both Goodman and Leroi understand that there is no way for them to define race but they both are striving to bring some closure to what race means scientifically. Goodman says "Skin color would not predict other "deeper" human characteristics. Race was only skin deep." Leroi says "There is nothing very fundamental about the concept of the major continental races; they're just the easiest way to divide things up." I think that these two statements are key examples as to why there is so much discussion and also to why the question "What is race?" does not have a concrete answer.
I feel that Tiffany has a good grasp on what Leroi and Goodman are talking about. She states that neither one has fully defined it or say that it can be defined, a strong point put across by the two. It's true that making a decision between the two is difficult and i, myself don't think either has a full grasp (or near full) on race.
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