I too have found the thread related to culture and race (which I would agree, as Susan stated, is a social construct), very fascinating.
For anyone interested in learning more about this concept and how it has evolved and developed from the western perspective, here is a link to a wonderful website, Race, Are We So Different? I think you will find all of the reading interesting, and perhaps the material related to human variation even more fascinating.
http://www.understandingrace.org/home.html
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Exploring these issues can only increase our ability to serve a diverse population of people.
Michelle H. Kinne ICCE CD(DONA) CLE
www.DoulaDiva.org
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