Answer to Question #133580 in History for van sung

Question

Can a society keep their race-based (black and white) identities but transform the sense of social hierarchies that are associated with them?

Answer 1

It is difficult for society to transform the sense of social hierarchies associated with race because whiteness or blackness has become their definitive aspects. The racial makeup is controlling people's behavior, and hence their identities have been shaped by their social worlds. Differing cultures makes it impossible to go beyond certain boundaries and accommodate other cultures.