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Multiracial versus Collective Black Categories

Current census debates in Brazil surrounding Brazilian race categories center on two contrasting proposals: the adoption of the multiracial moreno term vs. the use of the collective black classification negro. Those proposing the former base their argument on the right to self-classify according to one’s own sense of identity. Proponents of the negro category contend that it would be most efficient for redressing racial discrimination. We examine the meaning and saliency of these categories and explore the possible consequences of their adoption. Using national survey data, we demonstrate how education, age, color, sex and local racial composition structure the choices of moreno and negro over official census terms. Findings include a negative correlation between education and the choice of moreno, while the opposite is true for negro. In addition, an age effect on both categories suggests a popular shift in racial labeling away from official census terms. We note that similar issues structure current census debates in the USA.

Multiracial versus Collective Black Categories

Urheber*in: Bailey, Stanley R.; Telles, Edward E.

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Umfang
Seite(n): 74-101
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
Ethnicities, 6(1)

Thema
census categories; multiracial; racial identities; racism;

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Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Bailey, Stanley R.
Telles, Edward E.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wann)
2006

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-230291
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  • Bailey, Stanley R.
  • Telles, Edward E.

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  • 2006

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