An elderly man who identifies as Mexican recalls how the U.S. Census in 1940 categorized Mexican people as "white." This is an example of ______.
A) biologically constructed race
B) socially constructed race
C) fixed categories of race
D) fluid categories of ethnicity

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The categorization of Mexican people as "white" in the 1940 U.S. Census exemplifies socially constructed race, highlighting how racial categories are shaped by societal norms and perceptions rather than fixed biological characteristics.

An Elderly Man Who Identifies as Mexican Recalls How the U.S