Measuring the Diverging Components of Race: An Introduction. (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Campbell, Mary E.; Bratter, Jenifer L.; Roth, Wendy D.
• Other Names: Roth Wendy D. guest-editor.; Campbell Mary E. guest-editor.; Bratter Jenifer L. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: American behavioral scientist. Volume 60:Number 4(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: 381
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: race -- ethnicity -- measurement -- phenotype; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1177/0002764215613381
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7642

Abstract

This special issue brings together original research that advances the emerging subfield on the measurement and analysis of varying components of race. The articles provide insight into how social scientists can tease apart the multiple components of race and leverage them to better understand how race continues to divide life chances, creatively using existing and new sources of data. The articles speak to three key themes: how we can better understand the various ways that race is experienced, alternative approaches to measuring the different components of race, and the implications of race measures for understanding social inequality.