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Race and Ethnicity

The Question: I am seeking the definition of race and ethnicity and the difference between the two. Why are they so often used interchangeably in our society…

Ethnic Cleansing

The Question: What's the difference between ethnic cleansing and genocide? The Answer: Genocide is the systematic destruction of part or all of…

Ethnicity and Race by Country

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesHow many races are there in the world? And how many ethnic groups? Do you know the difference? If you’re confused, you’re not alone. So, how are race and ethnicity…

Brewer's: Ethnic Plot

The Popish plot. In Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, Charles II. is called David, the royalists are called the Jews, and the Papists Gentiles or Ethnoi, whence “Ethnic plot”…

Ethnicity and Race by Countries

Find the ethnic and racial composition of every country in the world, listed alphabetically. Afghanistan Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimaks 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, others 4…

ethnic studies

(Encyclopedia) ethnic studies, in American education, programs offering courses in the history and culture of minority groups. Ethnic studies arose as a result of the black protest movement of the…

Preference for Racial or Ethnic Terminology

Preferred term1PercentHispanic Hispanic57.88% Of Spanish origin12.34 Latino11.74 Some other term7.85 No preference10.18White White61.66% Caucasian16.53 European American2.35 Some other term1.97…

Quiz: Ethnicity and Race by Country

This quiz will test your knowledge on the diverse populations and cultures around the worlFrom the indigenous peoples of the Americas to the ethnic groups of Asia, this quiz covers a wide range of…

The Wage Gap by Race/Ethnicity, 2013

Here are median annual earnings of women as a percentage of white men's earnings as well as earnings within their own race/ethnicity. Data is for the year 2013 and based on…