Social Statistics and Ethnic Diversity Cross-National Perspectives in Classifications and Identity Politics /
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 perspectiv...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Series: | IMISCOE Research Series,
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20095-8 |
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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.