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Social Statistics and Ethnic Diversity : Cross-National Perspectives in Classifications and Identity Politics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simon, Patrick.
Other Authors: Piché, Victor., Gagnon, Amélie A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:IMISCOE Research Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: The Making of Racial and Ethnic Categories: Official Statistics Reconsidered
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Comparative Accounts of Ethnic Statistics
  • 1.3 Enumeration and Identity Politics
  • 1.4 Measurement Issues and Competing Claims
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part I: Comparative Accounts of Ethnic Statistics
  • Chapter 2: Ethnic Classification in Global Perspective: A Cross-National Survey of the 2000 Census Round
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Classification by Ethnicity
  • 2.3 Data and Methodology
  • 2.4 Findings
  • 2.4.1 Frequency of Ethnic Enumeration
  • 2.4.2 Census Ethnicity Questions
  • 2.4.2.1 Terminology and Geographic Distribution
  • 2.4.2.2 The Language of Census Ethnicity Questions: The Subjectivity of Identity
  • 2.4.3 Answering the Ethnicity Question
  • 2.4.3.1 Response Formats
  • 2.4.3.2 Response Options
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • 2.5.1 Summary of Findings
  • 2.5.2 Evaluating Ethnic Enumeration
  • Appendix: Countries Included in Regional Groupings
  • References
  • Chapter 3: 'Inside Out': The Politics of Enumerating the Nation by Ethnicity
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The Politics of Classifying and Counting by Ethnicity
  • 3.3 Factors Internal to States That Affect Ethnic Enumeration
  • 3.3.1 Ethnic Group Relations
  • 3.3.2 Immigration
  • 3.3.3 Post-colonial Sovereignty
  • 3.3.4 Resources
  • 3.4 Factors External to States That Affect Ethnic Enumeration
  • 3.5 Data and Method
  • 3.5.1 Variables
  • 3.6 Results
  • 3.7 Discussion
  • References
  • Part II: Enumeration and Identity Politics
  • Chapter 4: The Choice of Ignorance: The Debate on Ethnic and Racial Statistics in France
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The Categories of Public Statistics
  • 4.3 The Controversies on 'Ethnic Statistics'
  • 4.4 The Search for Alternatives: Replacements and Placebos
  • 4.5 Antidiscrimination as a New Political Frame.
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Ethnic and Linguistic Categories in Quebec: Counting to Survive
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Ethnic Categories and Survival: 1860-1960
  • 5.3 Ethnic and Language Categories in the Context of Catching-up: 1960-1990
  • 5.4 Since 1990: Civic or Ethnic Nationalism?
  • 5.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Brazilian Ethnoracial Classification and Affirmative Action Policies: Where Are We and Where Do We Go?
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 The Racial Classification
  • 6.3 Studies on Racial Inequalities
  • 6.4 What Surveys Say
  • 6.4.1 Polysemy and Ambiguity of the Brown Category
  • 6.4.2 Racial Classification: Its Relational Nature
  • 6.5 Critical Perspective
  • 6.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 7: The Ethnic Question: Census Politics in Great Britain
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Not Counting in the Name of Multiculturalism: Census Politics in the 1970s and 1980s
  • 7.3 Counting to Justify Positive Action: The 1991 Census
  • 7.4 Counting in the Name of Multiculturalism: The 2001 Census
  • 7.5 Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 7.1: 1991 Census
  • Appendix 7.2: 2001 Census
  • References
  • Part III: Measurement Issues and Competing Claims
  • Chapter 8: Counting Ethnicity in Malaysia: The Complexity of Measuring Diversity
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Ethnic Diversity in Malaysia
  • 8.3 The Measurement of Ethnicity in the Census
  • 8.4 Measurement of Ethnicity for Other Purposes
  • 8.5 Concluding Remarks
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 8.1: Characteristics of Ethnic Classifications in Various Censuses, Malaysia
  • Appendix 8.2: Constitution of Malaysia: Definitions of Ethnicity
  • Article 160
  • Article 161
  • Appendix 8.3: Areas in Which Special Privileges May be Provided
  • Article 153 of the Constitution
  • References
  • Chapter 9: The Growth of Ethnic Minorities in Uruguay: Ethnic Renewal or Measurement Problems?
  • 9.1 Introduction.
  • 9.2 Ethnic and Race Relations in Uruguay
  • 9.3 Ethnic and Racial Identifications According to the Encuesta Continua de Hogares
  • 9.3.1 The ECH of 1996-1997
  • 9.3.2 The ENHA of 2006
  • 9.4 Comparing the Household Surveys of 1996 and 2006: Changes and Continuities
  • 9.5 Searching for Explanations: Ethnic Revival, or Measurement Problems?
  • 9.5.1 Questionnaire Design and Wording Effects
  • 9.5.2 The Revitalization of Racial and Ethnic Roots in Uruguay
  • 9.6 Discussion: Racial Inequality and Racial Classification
  • References
  • Chapter 10: The Objective Approaches of Ethnic Origins in Belgium: Methodological Alternatives and Statistical Implications
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Nationality-Based Statistics Assessment and Contemporary Issues
  • 10.2.1 The Paradox of Foreigners' Demography: More Immigration, Fewer Foreigners
  • 10.2.2 Statistical Analysis and Reverse Conclusions
  • 10.2.3 A Necessary Reflection on the Analysis Categories
  • 10.3 Possible Alternative Definitions for Immigration Populations
  • 10.3.1 Foreign Examples
  • 10.3.2 Operationalization Limitations in Belgium
  • 10.3.2.1 Statutory Bans
  • 10.3.2.2 Ethical Ethnic Statistics?
  • 10.3.3 Data Availability and Accessibility
  • 10.4 Alternative Statistics and the Impacts of the Definitions
  • 10.4.1 Development and Criticism of Statistics on Nationality at Birth
  • 10.4.2 Emergence of the First Estimations Based on Parent Characteristics
  • 10.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 11: Social Inequalities and Indigenous Populations in Mexico: A Plural Approach
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Indigenous Individuals and Households: Possible Definitions
  • 11.2.1 Three Separate Criteria: Speakers, Mono- or Bilingualism and Self-Identified Ethnicity
  • 11.2.2 Household Structure and Collective Identity: A Criterion of Linguistic and Ethnic Homogeneity.
  • 11.2.3 Population Size: A Statistical Partition of the Indigenous World
  • 11.3 Indigenous Specificity and Heterogeneity: Multivariate Analysis of Household Characteristics
  • 11.3.1 A Strong Relationship Between Social Position and Ethno-Linguistic Characteristics
  • 11.3.2 Social Differentiation, Economic Geography and Segregation of Ethnic Groups
  • 11.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Fuzzy Definitions and Demographic Explosion of Aboriginal Populations in Canada from 1986 to 2006
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Fuzzy Definitions
  • 12.3 Demographic Explosion
  • 12.4 Ethnic Mobility
  • 12.5 Concluding Remarks
  • References.

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