race

Race can be defined as a vast group of people loosely bound together by socially significant elements of their ancestry. Race is neither an essence nor an illusion, but rather an ongoing, contradictory, self-reinforcing process. One’s race can affect their personal identity such as their education, success, power, and self-esteem. This paper will discuss these factors as well as my own personal views on which one I see as the most important factor.
Racial identity is a part of one's personal identity, which is itself a product of the way one mentally organizes all of his or her conditions and experiences into a sense of self. While identity forms and changes throughout life, the late pre-teens and teens form the most active period of identity formation. Early experiences, while not consciously considered, probably have the greatest impact on one's core sense of identity. Early experiences enable children to make an emotional attachment to caretakers, who can relieve their disco...