The International Handbook of the Demography of Race and Ethnicity.

Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Handbook Editors -- Contributing Authors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1: Introduction: A Framework for Understanding the Race and Ethnic Transition -- The Demographic Transition -- Theoretical Insights from Race and Ethnic Perspectives -- The Need for an International Handbook on the Demography of Race and Ethnicity -- Overview of the Chapters -- North America (Canada, United States) -- Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil) -- Asia (Southeast Asia, India, Japan, China, Indonesia, Vietnam) -- Middle East (Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Iraq) -- Africa (South Africa, Nigeria) -- Europe (Italy, Turkey, Ireland, France, Hungary, The Netherlands) -- Oceania (Australia) -- Implications for Policy -- Summary -- References -- Part II: North America -- 2: Ethnicity and Race in Canada: Past and Present -- Understanding Canadian Geography and Demography -- Canada's Statistical Systems -- English, French, and/or Canadian? The Social Construction of Ethnicity -- Evolving Dualisms: Ethnicity and Languages -- Immigration, New Source Regions, and Race -- Canada's First Peoples: A Changing World -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: The Demography of Race and Ethnicity in the United States -- Definitions of Race and Ethnicity -- Demographic Profile of United States -- Historical Overview of Race/Ethnic Related Conflict -- Initial Contact -- The Rise of Institutionalized Race (Antebellum Period - 1950s) -- Decline of Institutionalized Race -- Demographic Growth, Change, and Differentiation -- Demographic Growth and Change -- International Migration -- Declining Mortality and Sustaining Fertility -- Demographic Differentiation and Disparities -- Fertility and Family Formation -- Theorizing Racial Stratification.

Rungs of the Ladder: What Are the Meaningful Racial Distinctions? -- Majority/Minority Paradigm -- New Models: Latin Americanization or a Black/Non-Black Divide? -- Explaining Race-Based Variation: Theorizing the Sources of Racial Stratification -- Three Social Explanations for Racial Inequality -- Debates on the Measurement of Race and Ethnicity -- Issues of Coverage: Race and the Undercount -- Racial and Ethnic Classification -- Complexity of Data -- New Approaches to Measure Race -- Resolving Disparate Data Collections -- Conclusions and Implications for Policy -- References -- Part III: Latin America -- 4: The Demography of Race and Ethnicity of Mexico -- The Historical Construction of Mexico as a Mestizo Nation -- Spanish Colonization -- Independence of Mexico and the Creation of the Mestizo National Identity -- Mexico in the Twentieth and Twenty-­First Centuries -- Afrodescendent Assimilation -- Indigenous Resistance -- Mexico's Demography and Theoretical Considerations -- Mexico and the Census -- Demographic Landscape and Theoretical Overview of Mexico -- Fertility and Mortality -- Migration -- Quality of Data and Methodological Shortcomings -- Self-Identity, Level of Analysis, and Classification -- Type of Study: Micro vs. Macro -- Non-mestizo Identity Empowerment -- References -- 5: Who Counts? Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Argentina -- Location and History -- Who Counts in Argentina: A Short History of Enumeration -- Current Demographic Snapshot -- Migrations -- Migration from Neighboring Countries -- Argentine Emigration -- Contemporary Trends and Issues: Argentina Reconceived in Migration Law and Practice -- References -- 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in Venezuela -- Profile of Venezuela -- Historical Overview -- Demographic Trends and Issues Today -- Theoretical Issues -- Methodological Issues -- Future Issues and Trends.

References -- 7: Race and Ethnicity in Peru -- National Demographic Profile of Peru -- An Overview of Mestizaje and the Mestizo Identity in Peru -- Trends Associated with Demographic Changes and Race and Ethnicity in Peru -- Theoretical Issues in the Analysis of Race and Ethnicity in Peru -- Methodological Approaches in the Quantitative Analysis of Race and Ethnicity in Peru -- Measuring Race/Ethnicity -- Quantitative Methods and Some Findings -- The Future of Ethnic and Racial Issues in Peru -- References -- 8: Demography of Race in Brazil -- Population History of 1872-1940: Whitening the Black Out of Brazil's Population -- Shifting Views of Race: 1910s to 1920s -- Gilberto Freyre and Racial Democracy: 1930 to 1980s -- Academic and Literary Support for Racial Democracy -- The Browning of the Brazilian Population: 1940-1991 -- Beginnings of Democratization -- Beginnings of Affirmative Action -- Durban World Conference Against Racism -- The Post-Durban Transformation -- The Lula Administration -- Racial Composition Since 1991 -- Racial Classification -- Racial Income Inequality: A Comparative Perspective -- Racial Discrimination -- The Ultimate Test: Multiracial Siblings -- References -- Part IV: Asia -- 9: Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Southeast Asia -- Data Sources and Methodology -- Methods of Analysis -- Introduction: Colonialism and Socio-economic and Demographic Perspectives -- The Construction of Ethnicity - Malaysia as a Case Study -- The Global Economy, New International Division of Labor (NIDL) and New Geographies of Migration -- References -- Newspaper and Web Sources -- 10: On the Demography of India's Broad Social Stratification -- India's Social Stratification: Issues and Ingredients -- Castes and Tribes in Indian Censuses -- Castes -- Tribes -- Population Growth Among Broad Social Categories.

Differentials in Sex-Composition of Population -- Differentials in Fertility, Mortality, and Health -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 11: Race and Ethnic Relations in Contemporary Japan -- Nihonjinron: A Model of Cultural Determinism -- Profile of Race and Ethnic Groups in Japan -- Adding Up the Numbers -- Historical Overview of Race and Ethnic Conflict in Japan -- Pre-modern to Modern Japan -- Nihonjinron and the Social Construction of Race -- Ethnic Koreans and Ethnic Chinese -- Ainu -- Ryukyuans/Okinawans -- Nikkeijin -- Demographic Trends and the Issue of Immigration -- Theoretical Issues Relating to Stratification, Hierarchy and Conflict -- Measurement Issues -- Future Trends -- Nihonjinron Revisited -- References -- 12: The Social Demography of China's Minority Nationalities -- Historical Background -- Spatial, Socioeconomic and Demographic Composition -- Spatial Structure -- Age Structure -- Educational Structure -- Fertility -- The Relationship Between Social Differentiation and Spatial Differentiation -- The Muslim Populations of China -- Conclusion -- References -- 13: Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Indonesia -- Introduction -- The Indonesian Context -- Some Data Issues -- Indonesia's Ethnolinguistic Mosaic in 1930 -- Processes of Change -- The Contemporary Situation -- Ethnic Related Conflict in Indonesia -- Conclusion -- References -- 14: Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary Vietnam -- General Socio-demographic Trends -- Internal Population Shifts, Historical Migration Patterns, and Contemporary Trends -- Emigration Trends -- Economic Infrastructure -- Cultural Markers in Vietnam -- Ethnic Conflict and Inequality in Vietnam -- Social Stigma -- Poverty -- Labor and Income -- Human Capital -- Health Access and Outcomes -- Significant Ethnic Conflicts in Vietnam -- Racial and Ethnic Conflict in the US.

Future Trends and What Can Be Expected -- References -- Part V: Middle East -- 15: An Exploratory Examination of Population and Stability in Afghanistan -- Sources of Data and Methods -- Why Demography? -- Democracy and Age Structure -- Predictable Consequences -- Afghanistan: Demographic Profile -- Total Fertility Rate (TFR) -- Age Dependency Ratio -- Average Household and Sex Ratio -- Median Age -- Child-Woman Ratio -- Findings: A Youthful and Growing Country -- Slow Sustainable Development -- Values, Beliefs and Norms -- Impact: Population Growth and Stability -- Insurgency and Religious Schools (Madrasas) -- Where Can American Tax Money Help? Smaller Families….Better Economic Conditions -- Conclusions -- 16: Ethnic Stratification in Israel -- The Israeli Population and Immigration: A General Overview -- Immigration Flows: Historical View -- Socio-economic Disparities Among Jewish Geo-cultural Groups -- Arabs: Native Inhabitant -- Descriptive Overview -- Occupational Attainment -- Earnings Outcomes -- Conclusions -- References -- 17: Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Palestine -- The Politics of Demography: Background -- Demography, Race, and Exclusive Nation Building -- The Politics of Demography in the OPT -- Conclusion -- References -- 18: Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Iran -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Iran's Country Profile -- Ethnical Categorizes in Iran -- Kurds -- Lurs -- Baluchis -- People of Mazandaran and Guilan -- Azeri People -- Turkmens -- Nomadic Life -- Arabs -- Diversity of Languages and Dialects -- Conclusion -- References -- 19: Demography of Race and Ethnicity in Iraq -- History and Ethnicity in Iraq -- Islam Arrives in Iraq -- Iraq Within the Ottoman Empire -- Iraq After World War I -- Demography in Iraq After the 2003 Invasion -- Theoretical Considerations and Future Prospects for Iraq -- References.

Part VI: Africa.

This book examines the demography of race and ethnicity, with emphasis on differential growth rates, stratification and conflict. It details theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches that are needed to better comprehend the issue.

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