Constructing "race" and "ethnicity" in America

Constructing
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Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0765608006
ISBN-13 : 9780765608000
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Book Synopsis Constructing "race" and "ethnicity" in America by : Dvora Yanow

Download or read book Constructing "race" and "ethnicity" in America written by Dvora Yanow and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2003 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines what is meant by the terms "race" and "ethnicity" and examines why policy makers continue to use them as if they had some scientific standing. It argues that "race" and "ethnicity" are socially constructed concepts, not objective, scientifically grounded variables.


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