Black and white is not always a clear distinction
Monday, December 8, 2008 - 18:08
in Psychology & Sociology
Is race defined by appearance, or can a person also be colored by socioeconomic status? A new study finds that Americans who are unemployed, incarcerated or impoverished today are more likely to be classified and identified as black, by themselves or by others, regardless of how they were seen -- or self identified -- in the past.