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By the end of the 20th century, the ethnic question had resurfaced
in public debate. Every country had been affected by what is
commonly known as cultural pluralism, as a result of conflicts
interpreted from an ethnic perspective, for instance, in the
Balkans and central Africa; nationalist struggles, such as the
Basque country, Quebec and Belgium; and demands for recognition and
political representation by new ethnic minorities. This resurgence
or extension of the salience of ethnicity in most of the societies
around the world can now be found not only in public discourse,
policy making, scientific literature and popular representation,
but also in the pivotal realm of statistics. This volume explores
the ethnic and racial classification in official statistics as a
reflection of the representations of population, and as an
interpretation of social dynamics through a different lens.
Spanning all continents, a wide range of international authors
discuss how ethnic and racial classifications are built, their
(lack of) accuracy and their contribution to the representation of
ethnic and racial diversity of multicultural societies. This book
was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial
Studies.
By the end of the 20th century, the ethnic question had resurfaced
in public debate. Every country had been affected by what is
commonly known as cultural pluralism, as a result of conflicts
interpreted from an ethnic perspective, for instance, in the
Balkans and central Africa; nationalist struggles, such as the
Basque country, Quebec and Belgium; and demands for recognition and
political representation by new ethnic minorities. This resurgence
or extension of the salience of ethnicity in most of the societies
around the world can now be found not only in public discourse,
policy making, scientific literature and popular representation,
but also in the pivotal realm of statistics. This volume explores
the ethnic and racial classification in official statistics as a
reflection of the representations of population, and as an
interpretation of social dynamics through a different lens.
Spanning all continents, a wide range of international authors
discuss how ethnic and racial classifications are built, their
(lack of) accuracy and their contribution to the representation of
ethnic and racial diversity of multicultural societies. This book
was originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial
Studies.
This open access book examines the question of collecting and
disseminating data on ethnicity and race in order to describe
characteristics of ethnic and racial groups, identify factors of
social and economic integration and implement policies to redress
discrimination. It offers a global perspective on the issue by
looking at race and ethnicity in a wide variety of historical,
country-specific contexts, including Asia, Latin America, Europe,
Oceania and North America. In addition, the book also includes
analysis on the indigenous populations of the Americas. The book
first offers comparative accounts of ethnic statistics. It compares
and empirically tests two perspectives for understanding national
ethnic enumeration practices in a global context based on national
census questionnaires and population registration forms for over
200 countries between 1990 to 2006. Next, the book explores
enumeration and identity politics with chapters that cover the
debate on ethnic and racial statistics in France, ethnic and
linguistic categories in Quebec, Brazilian ethnoracial
classification and affirmative action policies and the
Hispanic/Latino identity and the United States census. The third,
and final, part of the book examines measurement issues and
competing claims. It explores such issues as the complexity of
measuring diversity using Malaysia as an example, social
inequalities and indigenous populations in Mexico and the
demographic explosion of aboriginal populations in Canada from 1986
to 2006. Overall, the book sheds light on four main questions:
should ethnic groups be counted, how should they be counted, who is
and who is not counted and what are the political and economic
incentives for counting. It will be of interest to all students of
race, ethnicity, identity, and immigration. In addition,
researchers as well as policymakers will find useful discussions
and insights for a better understanding of the complexity of
categorization and related political and policy challenges.
This open access book examines the question of collecting and
disseminating data on ethnicity and race in order to describe
characteristics of ethnic and racial groups, identify factors of
social and economic integration and implement policies to redress
discrimination. It offers a global perspective on the issue by
looking at race and ethnicity in a wide variety of historical,
country-specific contexts, including Asia, Latin America, Europe,
Oceania and North America. In addition, the book also includes
analysis on the indigenous populations of the Americas. The book
first offers comparative accounts of ethnic statistics. It compares
and empirically tests two perspectives for understanding national
ethnic enumeration practices in a global context based on national
census questionnaires and population registration forms for over
200 countries between 1990 to 2006. Next, the book explores
enumeration and identity politics with chapters that cover the
debate on ethnic and racial statistics in France, ethnic and
linguistic categories in Quebec, Brazilian ethnoracial
classification and affirmative action policies and the
Hispanic/Latino identity and the United States census. The third,
and final, part of the book examines measurement issues and
competing claims. It explores such issues as the complexity of
measuring diversity using Malaysia as an example, social
inequalities and indigenous populations in Mexico and the
demographic explosion of aboriginal populations in Canada from 1986
to 2006. Overall, the book sheds light on four main questions:
should ethnic groups be counted, how should they be counted, who is
and who is not counted and what are the political and economic
incentives for counting. It will be of interest to all students of
race, ethnicity, identity, and immigration. In addition,
researchers as well as policymakers will find useful discussions
and insights for a better understanding of the complexity of
categorization and related political and policy challenges.
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