( JERUSALEM (Reuters) - There's the weekly weigh-in, the tips on healthy snacking and the chit-chat between women about unruly kids or errant husbands. )

The relatively recent post on race and biology here made me want to post this essay (supposed to be a "mission statement") I wrote concluding a graduate physical anthropology course on Constructions of Race in Physical Anthropology and Biology in December. It's a little long, but there are really good references at the end for anyone interested in ( Read more... )

How would you guys define social identity?