<P> In the racial politics of North America and specifically in the United States, racial passing refers to a member of a racial group being accepted by others of a different race, especially in the case of a person of mixed race being accepted as a member of the racial majority . It is usually used derisively and is not considered politically correct to aspire or attempt to pass or to accuse another person of aspiring or attempting to pass . It is not a modern term, but is a form of social transformation . One "passes" or the more politically correct term used today, "socially transforms" in many different ways . </P> <P> In a study by Peter Kaufman of working - class individuals who desired to identify with the middle class, he recognized the following changes in behavior, which could also apply to other forms of social transformation: </P> <Ul> <Li> Speech patterns: Those who sought to transform were very aware of the difference between sounding "educated" and sounding "lower class ." </Li> <Li> Clothing: Those who transformed recognized the importance of dressing "properly" to fit their desired group, suggesting that there are rules that one must adhere to in order to "fit in ." </Li> </Ul> <Li> Speech patterns: Those who sought to transform were very aware of the difference between sounding "educated" and sounding "lower class ." </Li>

Evaluate the transformation of human relationships by social systems