Put another way, race and ethnicity are social and political constructs. Still, they carry enormous consequences in the US, Jiménez and other scholars say. Here’s how to make sense of them.

The US Census Bureau on Race vs. Ethnicity. You might wonder why you’re asked about race and ethnicity when you complete the census, medical forms, and job applications.

Census categories for race and ethnicity have shaped how the nation sees itself. Here’s how they have changed over the last 230 years. By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jennifer Medina Oct. 16, 2023 Since ...

The concepts of race, ethnicity and nationality are so intertwined that it's sometimes hard to tell one from the other. Even unwound, the ideas are not as well-defined as many would present them ...

It’s the Kleenex, dumpster or Speedo of race and ethnicity. However, by listing it as a potential response in 2020, the new census race question may have dragged English out of the background.

Improving federal data collection standards on race and ethnicity will be far from sufficient for equipping the health sector to meaningfully address health inequities.

This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

For example, researchers should consider the historical and social context of their research question, and consider the benefits and limitations or harms of using race and ethnicity. They should ...

Examples of how race and ethnicity overlap. Despite their importance in our society, the categories of race and ethnicity are far from fixed.

For example, the antiquated term “Negro” was used in nine decennial censuses until 2010. With 24 decennial censuses so far, race options have changed more than a dozen times, as new groups ...