Overview

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 andracial statistics in France, ethnic and linguistic categories in Québec, 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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Author:   Patrick Simon ,  Victor Piché ,  Amélie A. Gagnon
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Weight:   3.869kg
ISBN:  

9783319367200

ISBN 10:   331936720
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   22 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: Chapter 1 The Making of Racial and Ethnic Categories: Official Statistics Reconsidered: Patrick Simon, Victor Piché, and Amélie A. Gagnon.- PART I COMPARATIVE ACCOUNTS OF ETHNIC STATISTICS: Chapter 2. Ethnic Classification in Global Perspective: A Cross-national Survey of the 2000 Census Round: Ann Morning.- Chapter 3. “Inside out”: The Politics of Ethnically Enumerating The Nation: Tahu Kukutai and Victor Thompson.- PART II. ENUMERATION AND IDENTITY POLITICS: Chapter 4. The Choice of Ignorance: The Debate on Ethnic and Racial Statistics in France: Patrick Simon.- Chapter 5. Ethnic and Linguistic Categories in Québec: Counting to Survive: Victor Piché.- Chapter 6. Brazilian Ethnoracial Classification and Affirmative Action Policies: Where Are We and Where Do We Go?:José Luis Petruccelli.- Chapter 7. The Ethnic Question: Census Politics in Great Britain: Debra Thompson.- PART III. MEASUREMENT ISSUES AND COMPETING CLAIMS: Chapter 8. Counting Ethnicity in Malaysia: the Complexity of Measuring Diversity: Shyamala Nagaraj, Tey Nai-Peng, Ng Chiu-Wan, Lee Kiong-Hock, Jean Pala.- Chapter 9. The Growth of Ethnic Minorities in Uruguay: Ethnic Renewal or Measurement Problems?: Wanda Cabella and Rafael Porzecanski.- Chapter 10. The Objective Approaches of Ethnic Origins in Belgium: Methodological Alternatives and Statistical Implications: Nicolas Perrin, Luc Dal and Michel Poulain.- Chapter 11. Social Inequalities and Indigenous Populations in Mexico: A Plural Approach: Olivier Barbary.- Chapter 12. Fuzzy Definitions and Demographic Explosion of Aboriginal Populations in Canada from 1986 to 2006: Éric Guimond, Norbert Robitaille and Sacha Senécal.

Reviews

This 12-chapter volume addresses some very topical issues in the measurement of ethnicity. ... With the political debates on ethnicity and immigration increasing in volume in the face of new waves of refugees in Europe, political campaigns in the USA, and rising awareness of ethnic identity, this book is very topical and is an interesting addition to any library. (Margot Almond, Canadian Studies in Population, Vol. 44 (1-2), 2017)

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