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The description of a person as "white" can have a range of different meanings depending on context, including variations by academic discipline and cultural setting, among others.

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Contents 1 Uses 1.1 Common "everyday" uses 1.1.1 White as European 1.1.2 White as Caucasian 1.1.3 White as ? 1.2 Social construction 1.2.1 Use in Sociology 1.3 Use in Anthropology 2 Notes

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[edit] Common "everyday" uses

In everyday conversation between non-specialists, "white" has a wide variety of uses, generally not well-defined, dependent on both social and conversational context.

[edit] White as European

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[edit] White as Caucasian

Further information: Caucasian_race

In north America it is common to use the term Caucasian race or Caucasoid race as a synonym for White people or White race.^[1]

[edit] White as ?

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[edit] Social construction

[edit] Use in Sociology

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1. ^ White people on WordNet