The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from multiple races.
While defining race is controversial and rejected by some specialists in human genetics, "race" remains deeply seated in popular belief. Insofar as race is defined differently in different cultures, perceptions of multiraciality will naturally be subjective.
According to U.S. sociologist Troy Duster and ethicist Pilar Ossorio:
Some percentage of people...
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