polygeny
pre-evolutionary scientific argument that human biological "races" are separate species,
polymorphism
a discrete genetic trait in which there are at least
polytypic
a species with physically distinguishable regional populations. The human species
populational model
in reference to humans, an outdated classification system based on
primary African origin model
a variant of the multiregional evolution model of the origin
race
a recent idea created by western Europeans following exploration across
racial classification
the practice of classifying people into distinct racial groups based
racial endogamy
marriage within one's own racial group (see also anti-miscegenation laws).
racial identity
this concept operates at two levels: (1) self identity or
racial profiling
the use of race (and often nationality or religion) to
