Official Statement on Race

It is interesting to know that the American Anthropological Association has created a Statment on race. Why do they have a statement? Why do they think they need to have one? One sentence that stood out to me was this," How poeple have been accepted and treated within the context of their society and culture has a direct impact on how they perform within that society." The way we define a person or the way we treat someone can impact the way they perceive themself and how they function insociety. Its almost as if people can tell people how to live their lives based on what society says. Factors such as income, job status, and family are key at play here. People can define someone as "poor" by the way they dress or by where they live. Also, people can define someone by the size of their home. The fact that these factors define someone make that certain person begin to belive that is who they are or that they deseve the way they live or function in society.