Caucasian does not mean white; it describes many groups of nationalities and several races with similar facial features.
2007-07-11 06:43:21 · 14 answers · asked by destiny 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
... who just happen, in practice, to be the ones we conventionally term white. Only in a very clinical, academic discussion would any real difference between the terms be meaningful.
Or are you one of those that still wants to keep the Irish and the Italians at arms length?
2007-07-11 06:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by stmichaeldet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, I am Caucasian. That's what I have to answer on applications, surveys, etc.
Oddly enough, I have no idea where Caucasia even is, and I know I have never been there. Yet, I am still classified as Caucasian. I'm also "white," even though I'd describe my color as more of a peachy-vanilla shade...
And come to think of it, I've never actually seen a real "black" person... most of the darker-skinned folks I know are more of a beautiful, chocolately hue.
Seriously, we should stop classifying people by their skin-color or ethnicity. Classification in general needs to stop (not that it ever will).
2007-07-11 13:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by starker42 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Caucasian is not a widley used term even Caucasian ppl have begun to use the term " white " so other races will also call them that when the Caucasian race begins to call them selves that other races will follow
2007-07-11 13:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by HappiiBunnii95 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caucasian
1807, from Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas; applied to the "white" race 1795 (in Ger.) by Ger. anthropologist Johann Blumenbach, because their supposed ancestral homeland lay there; since abandoned as a historical/anthropological term. Lit. meaning "resident or native of the Caucasus" is from 1843. The mountain range name is from Gk. kaukhasis, from Scythian kroy-khasis, lit. "(the mountain) ice-shining."
2007-07-11 13:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by life is good 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? There were no nationalities as such when these namings and classifications were being developed, only 'colors' according to scientists. Caucasian, according to the white guy who coined the phrase in the early 1800s (Johann Blumenbach) was to denote the skin color and mental agility of persons by race. Caucasoid (white), Mongoloid (yellow), Malayan (red / brown), and Ethiop /******* (black). This guy did measure heads, noses, feet, distance between eyes and other such silly attributes as racial markers. So according to your assertion, since my lips are paper thin, but my skin color is dark brown, I am Caucasian?
2007-07-11 14:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by dr. shan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no sweety lol thats way off...youre thinking the term "caucasoid" which used to be used in anthropology but i read that those terms are not valid anymore. im not too sure but thats what i read of. caucasian is a ridiculous p.c. term to separate whites from asians because as any idiot can see...the two continents are kind of connected..... lol
funny theory though.
2007-07-11 14:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by Gone, Gone, Gone. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. Here is a related link that may enlighten people.
http://www.answers.com/topic/caucasian-race-1
2007-07-11 13:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by Janice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is the term African-American used when so many are not from Africa? It's just an easy way to express a term.
2007-07-11 13:49:40 · answer #8 · answered by Jess 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Are you trying to start trouble or is "race" always on the brain?
Who cares, people are what they are,
No one chooses the color of their skin.
2007-07-11 21:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well white isn't a specific race, it's pretty general too. You could be English, Swedish, Danish, etc. and you are still white right???
2007-07-11 14:58:14 · answer #10 · answered by Sexxiii 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋