According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “ethnicity” defines groups of people classified into common racial, tribal, religious, linguistic or cultural backgrounds. Yet, many students have found ...
How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.
Ethnic identity is about how people develop and experience a sense of belonging to their culture. Traditions, customs, and feelings about a person’s heritage are all important aspects of ethnic ...
Jasmine Jaing ‘22 is a biology and public health science double major at Santa Clara University and a 2021-22 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. In ...
Most of the literature on Latinx youths’ ethnic identity development has been conducted in communities with a large Latinx population. Fewer studies have examined Latinx youths’ ethnic identity in ...
Today, Pew Research Center is releasing results of 66 focus group discussions with Asian American adults. While the Center has been studying racial and ethnic identity for some time, this project ...
Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 9, No. 2 (May 2022), pp. 81-95 (15 pages) The aim of this study is to test changes in ethnic identity from two points of view, focusing on Marcia's ...
Students head to class on the first day of school at Palo Alto High School on August 14, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Since 2021, California schools have grappled with creating a new ethnic ...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While some scholars believe that a strong ethnic identity mitigates the negative mental health impact of racism for people of color, others suggest it can exacerbate these effects. A ...