Comparative political system

Question

In many societies, political competition is centred on identities such as ethnicity and race rather than ideological or policy distinctions. Please provide at least three major explanations for why such identities like ethnicity or race have been more politically salient than in others. In your view which explanation is the most compelling? Use relevant examples

Answer 1

In many societies, political competition is centered on identities such as ethnicity and race rather than ideological or policy distinctions. The least three major explanations for identities like ethnicity or race have been more politically salient than in others because race elicited numerous comments regarding its intent and focus. For example, in history, one such comment was made by Jefferson Fish, a psychologist at St.John's University in New York who said: "This dialogue on race is driving me up the wall. Nobody is asking the question 'What is race?' It's a biologically meaningless category."Its the fundamental determinants of racialization are and how races articulate with other major axes. The methods of collecting data on race and ethnicity. At one level there is a good deal of consistency in data collection. Most Americans and most researchers have in mind a general categorical scheme that includes whites, blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and American Indians. Most Americans and nearly all researchers are also aware that these general categories disguise significant heterogeneity within each of these major groups. In society, we just identify others by their race and natonlity.