Implications of including "Jewish" and "Middle Eastern" as categories on U S. Racial.Ethnic Demographic Surveys /

Our case study involves the practical issues in considering whether to treat certain groups, whose members may or may not identify as White, as separate categories in race/ethnicity demographic questions. We focus specifically on Jewish Americans and Middle Eastern Americans, and we show that the fr...

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Main Authors: Rios, Kimberly (Author), Cohen, Adam, active 2024 (Author), Markman, Keith D. (Keith Douglas), 1967- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2024.
Series:SAGE Research methods: diversifying and decolonizing research.
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Summary:Our case study involves the practical issues in considering whether to treat certain groups, whose members may or may not identify as White, as separate categories in race/ethnicity demographic questions. We focus specifically on Jewish Americans and Middle Eastern Americans, and we show that the frequency with which members of each group choose White as their race/ethnicity depends on the presence of "Jewish" and "Middle Eastern" as alternatives, respectively. Although our case study is limited to race/ethnicity and was conducted in the United States, the findings also have implications for other types of demographic questions (e.g., assessing gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion) and for non-U.S. contexts.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781529683356
1529683351