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Nash, Philip Tajitsu – Amerasia Journal, 1997
Reviews the racial classifications used by the U.S. Census and explores the arguments for adding a "multiracial" category to Census data. It may be logical to question the need for any race and ethnicity criteria in the Census, but as long as racism exists, it is necessary to acknowledge it. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Classification, Criteria, Data Collection