White people - The Epistemological Challenge

White (noun, white or whites; adjective, white people) is a color-defined term used as a form of ethno-racial classification. Though literally implying light-skinned, "white" has been used in different ways at different times and places. It is somewhat of a misnomer. While the extremes of human skin color range from pink to blue-black, the vast majority of people have a skin color which can be best described as some shade of brown. A common element to the various definitions of "White" today, is that the term refers to a person ...

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• White people - The Epistemological Challenge
• White people - Synonyms
• White people - Historic use of the term in the United States
• White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish
• White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians
• White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers
• White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians
• White people - African Americans
• White people - Use of the term outside the United States
• White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people
• White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia
• White people - Whiteness and White nationalism
• White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white
• White people - Criticisms of the term
• White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned
• White people - Areas of habitation
• White people - Footnotes

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The concept of a "White person" (or a "Black person") is scientifically useless. This does not mean that the terms are inaccurate, nor that there are no White people or Black people in the world. It means that the terms cannot be defined objectively so that they can independently be tested. Like aesthetic terms such as beauty and balance, religious terms such as sin and grace, and political terms such as liberal and conservative, they reflect something important in the minds of those who use them. Ne ...

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White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - The Epistemological Challenge

White (noun, white or whites; adjective, white people) is a color-defined term used as a form of ethno-racial classification. Though literally implying light-skinned, "white" has been used in different ways at different times and places. It is somewhat of a misnomer. While the extremes of human skin color range from pink to blue-black, the vast majority of people have a skin color which can be best described as some shade of brown. This include all races and ethnic groups whether they are described as "white", "brown", "black", "red" ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - The Epistemological Challenge

Pre-modern usage of white may not correspond to recent concepts; for example, the first Europeans who traveled to Northeast Asia in the 17th century applied white to the people they encountered (see suggested readings below) —the term having then no other connotations—and indeed, even today the name of the Bai people of Yunnan, China translates as "white". As European colonization of the Americas and eventually other parts of the world brought Europeans into close contact with other peoples, the term white and ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Historic use of the term in the United States

Pre-modern usage of White may not correspond to recent concepts; for example, the first Europeans who traveled to Northeast Asia in the 17th century applied White to the people they encountered (see suggested readings below) —the term having then no other connotations—and indeed, even today the name of the Bai people of Yunnan, China translates as "white". As European colonization of the Americas and eventually other parts of the world brought Europeans into close contact with other peoples, the term White and ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Historic use of the term in the United States

Today "White" and "black" are less often used as nouns (e.g. "Whites"), as they are often thought to be slightly impolite; instead the phrases "White person/people" and "black person/people" are used. In North America, and to a lesser extent other countries, the term Caucasian is used for "White" people (even though Caucasian properly refers to people from the Caucasus region). In the United States, Anglo is a less commonly used alternative (mostly found in the American Southwest) that includes all White people who speak Englis ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Synonyms

Ultimately, whether any individual considers any other individual as White (or not) often comes down to whether the person "looks White." As mentioned above (in The Epistemological Challenge), physical appearance (whether someone "looks White") is subjective. Physical appearance is often cited as the reason for categorizing entire nations as non-White. For instance, many residents of Arab countries have enough black African ancestry to "look non-White" to most Americans, especially in the Eastern Province and Tihamah of Saudi Arabia, the Gul ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White

Ever since the era of European expansion, and especially since the 19th century, most Europeans have come to see most other Europeans as White (although certain Southern and Eastern groups are sometimes considered non-White by other Europeans). Hence, one could say that the indigenous habitat of White people is Europe. Nowadays, countries with a majority of ethnic Europeans include all the nations of Europe, as well as some of the countries colonized by them through the 15th century to 19th century, such as the United States, Canada, Argenti ...

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White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Areas of habitation

There is considerable controversy as to the difference between "light skinned" as opposed to "White". As mentioned above, the term "White" is a misnomer, as almost all people (regardless of race) have a skin color which is some shade of brown. It has been noted that the mixed descendants of light-skinned Arabs (like Ralph Nader), North Africans, Chinese (like Keanu Reeves), and South Asians have been fully accepted as White by most Americans. Although acceptance as White by fair-skinned individuals with slight African ancestry (like Carol Ch ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned

1.Is the person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? 2.What is the person's race? White Black, African American American Indian or Alaska Native 10 choices for Asian and Pacific Islander Other This census acknowledged that "the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups." See also Race (U.S. Census) White British Any other White background Mixed White and Black Caribbean White and B ...

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White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Hispanics, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of White, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Use of the term outside the United States

1.Is the person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? 2.What is the person's race? White Black, African American, Negro American Indian or Alaska Native 10 choices for Asian and Pacific Islander Other This census acknowledged that "the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups." See also Race (U.S. Census) White British Any other White background Mixed White and Black Caribbean Whit ...

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White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Use of the term outside the United States

Today "white" and "black" are less often used as nouns (e.g. "whites"), as they are often thought to be slightly impolite; instead the phrases "white person/people" and "black person/people" are used. In North America, and to a lesser extent other countries, the term Caucasian is used for "white" people (even though Caucasian properly refers to people from the Caucasus region). In the United States, Anglo is a less commonly used alternative (mostly found in the American Southwest) that includes all white people who speak Englis ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Synonyms

Ultimately, whether any individual considers any other individual as White (or not) often comes down to whether the person "looks White." As mentioned above (in The Epistemological Challenge), physical appearance (whether someone "looks White") is subjective. Physical appearance is often cited as the reason for categorizing entire nations as non-White. For instance, many residents of Arab countries have enough black African ancestry to "look non-White" to most Americans, especially in the Eastern Province and Tihamah of Saudi Arabia, the Gul ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white

Ever since the era of European expansion, and especially since the 19th century, most Europeans have come to see most other Europeans as White (although Greeks, Sicilians, Spaniards and Portuguese are sometimes considered non-White by other Europeans). Hence, one could say that the indigenous habitat of White people is Europe. Nowadays, countries with a majority of ethnic Europeans include all the nations of Europe, as well as some of the countries colonized by them through the 15th century to 19th century, such as the United States, Canada, ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - Areas of habitation

There is considerable controversy as to the difference between "light skinned" as opposed to "white". As mentioned above, the term "white" is a misnomer, as almost all people (regardless of race) have a skin color which is some shade of brown. It has been noted that the descendants of light-skinned Arabs (like Ralph Nader), North Africans, and South Asians (like Keanu Reeves) have been fully accepted as White by most Americans. Although acceptance as White by fair-skinned individuals with slight African ancestry (like Carol Channing) is less ...

See also:

White people, White people - The Epistemological Challenge, White people - Synonyms, White people - Historic use of the term in the United States, White people - Early immigrants: Germans Irish, White people - Late nineteenth-century immigrants: Italians Slavs European Jews Asians, White people - Early twentieth-century immigrants: Arabs Berbers, White people - Late twentieth-century immigrants: Hispanics West Indians, White people - African Americans, White people - Use of the term outside the United States, White people - The Americas: Euro-predominant and mixed-race people, White people - North Africa Southwest Asia and South Asia, White people - Whiteness and White nationalism, White people - Social vs. physical perceptions of white, White people - Criticisms of the term, White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned, White people - Areas of habitation, White people - Footnotes

Read more here: » White people: Encyclopedia II - White people - White as opposed to Light Skinned