Constructing Race and Ethnicity in America Category-Making in Public Policy and Administration |
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| Author:
| Yanow, Dvora |
| ISBN: | 978-1-317-47392-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $56.95USD $210.00USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.