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What is the difference between White and Caucasian?

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Anthony Paul Bonadio

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Anthony Paul Bonadio
Anthony Paul Bonadio, Teacher, MCA, PhD, Toledo

Answered Feb 01, 2021

Caucasian is a race to describe a specific group of people. It is used to describe people from regions such as some people in India, Arabs, North Africans, and Ethiopia. This term has been around since the 19th century, and the term was created by Johann Friedrich.

White is a term also related to race. It is an older term, as it has been around since the 17th Century. The term whites have been used to describe those of European descent.

Another difference between them is the color of the skin. Whites will have a lighter skin tone, while Caucasians will have an olive and pale skin tone.

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J. Alva

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Answered Jan 29, 2021

Caucasians can be called white contingent upon their skin tone; however, white people cannot be called Caucasian. Caucasian is part of a larger race while white is smaller. The Caucasian race is said to be comprised of Arabs, North Africans, whites, Somalians, and some people in Ethiopia and India.

South Asia and North America are technically considered to be Caucasian even though their skin has darker features. That is the main difference between the two. White people mostly refer to Europeans, and It was to distinguish between the dark-skinned and white-skinned people.

White people are known for having light-colored hair and light-colored eyes. White is a color comparison used to refer to race, and it represents a set of ethnic groups with lighter skin color and red cheeks. The term Caucasian refers to the actual race of people. It is simply a grouping of human beings who share common biological traits.

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E.Emily

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Answered Nov 10, 2020

A Caucasian can be referred to as white depending on the skin tone, but a white person will never be called a Caucasian. Caucasians are defined as Arabs, North Africans, whites, somalin, and certain people in Ethiopia and India. White people mostly describe the people of Europe.

It was primarily used to distinguish between dark-skinned and white-skinned people. It illustrates the color of the skin, which is lighter skin color. The term Caucasian is employed to refer to the Caucasian race. It is a group of human beings who are said to be biologically taxon.

The taxon has historically encompassed some or all modern and ancient South Asia populations, North Africa, Western and Central Asia. Caucasian is the formal name of the race, while when we say, “white people,” we are using the casual name for the race.

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Zack

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Zack , English Professor, PhD, Basel

Answered Nov 03, 2020

You might be wondering if Caucasian is another kind of color; but not really! When you hear of the Caucasians and the Whites, these are actually referring to two different kinds of race. And depending on the skin tone sometimes, a Caucasian can be referred to as a white, but a white is never called a Caucasian. Another fact between the two is that the Caucasian race is larger in number than the white race. The Caucasian includes the people from the Arabs, Somalians, Whites, North Africans, and some people in India and Ethiopia. The people from North Africa and South Asia are also referred to as Caucasian irrespective of their skin colors. The term "White" has been used for basically the Europeans since the 17th century, though this has extended to come other races depending on their skin color. The Caucasian, in contrast, is a term that was coined by Johann Friedrich in the 19th century.
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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Oct 21, 2020

Some people may assume that the terms “white” and “Caucasian” are the same. They are used in different ways. While they may be considered as synonyms, if you would use them in the United States, “Caucasian” is a term that is often used for those who are native to “Caucasus.” Over the past years, this has also been used for people who are of European, Northern American, or North African descent.

On the other hand, “white” is a term that is used to describe white-skinned Americans. There are some people who believe that “white” Americans are still the superior race, especially when compared to other races that are also living in America.

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Amla Amelia

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Answered Mar 02, 2020

Depending on the tone of the skin, a Caucasian can still be referred to as a white, but a white can never be referred to as a Caucasian. The races that make up the Caucasian include the northern Africans, Somalians, Arabs, whites, and some individuals in India and Ethiopia. As a matter of fact, the Caucasian race is much more than whites. Basically, the difference between the two races is their skin color. The term "white" is basically used for people from Europe since the 17th century.

On the contrary, the Caucasian race is referred to as the Caucasian, and they can also be called the Caucasoid or Europid. This race comes majorly from South Asia, western Asia, Central Asia, North Africa, Horn of Africa, and Europe. This set of people has referred to also as a biological taxon. For identification, you will identify the whites with their lighter skin color, while the Caucasians are known for reddish-white, pale, dark brown, olive, and even white skin color.

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