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| − | '''Caucasian''' is a 19th century term for the white race. | + | '''White people''' also called '''Caucasian''' is a 19th century term for the white race or people of white Europeans origin. The definitions of the term "white" have changed over the years. Whiteness in many countries is associated with social status. |
Whites have less [[melanin]] pigment in their skin than other human beings. Darker-skinned people regard them as "white" in contrast to themselves, (see [[skin color]]). The term grew out of belief at the time that European languages originated in the Caucasus (mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas), but this turned out not to be true, so the word "Caucasian" (like "American Indian") is in fact a misnomer. | Whites have less [[melanin]] pigment in their skin than other human beings. Darker-skinned people regard them as "white" in contrast to themselves, (see [[skin color]]). The term grew out of belief at the time that European languages originated in the Caucasus (mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas), but this turned out not to be true, so the word "Caucasian" (like "American Indian") is in fact a misnomer. | ||
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White people also called Caucasian is a 19th century term for the white race or people of white Europeans origin. The definitions of the term "white" have changed over the years. Whiteness in many countries is associated with social status.
Whites have less melanin pigment in their skin than other human beings. Darker-skinned people regard them as "white" in contrast to themselves, (see skin color). The term grew out of belief at the time that European languages originated in the Caucasus (mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas), but this turned out not to be true, so the word "Caucasian" (like "American Indian") is in fact a misnomer.