"The 'Morphing' Properties of Whiteness" by Troy Duster
Duster takes up the issue of the biological and cultural basis of race and racial classification in American society. Duster advocates that race is complex, structural, and enduring, and, simultaneously, a social/cultural construct that is fluid and subject to change in which its boundaries may fundamentally alter.
-According to Duster, which of the following concepts best captures the fluidity and historically contingent nature of race?
A) Morphing
B) Aging
C) Changeability
D) Passing.

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Duster specifically uses the term "morphing" to describe the way in which the boundaries of race may shift and change over time. He notes that these changes may be influenced by a range of historical, cultural, and political factors, and that these shifts may alter the ways in which racial categories are constructed and understood. Therefore, A) Morphing is the best choice that captures the fluidity and historically contingent nature of race.