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One of the most commonly used terms in sociology is “social construction.” Sociologists refer to popular notions that appear as biologically based or as simply common sense and “natural,” as actually the result of social construction. This means that they are created by a society and are not “real” in a predetermined way, though they are sufficiently “real” to have consequences for people’s lives. Race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality are all social constructions. We will discuss and define each one. We then will concentrate on how Asian Americans experience race and how and why race is socially constructed in the United States.