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In: | Sociology, 27, 1993, 4, S. 671-673 |
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SAGE Publications
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 671-673 |
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ISSN: |
0038-0385
1469-8684 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0038038593027004007 |
veröffentlicht in: | Sociology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> While accepting that there is no `accurate' or permanent all-embracing nomenclature to describe minority ethnic groups in Britain, I argue in this paper that both the term `black' (a relatively long-standing radical formulation) and `black and ethnic minority' (the emerging sociological orthodoxy?) are problematic concep- tually, sociologically and politically. In making an alternative suggestion, I invite comments for improvement. Implicit in my argument is the suggestion that whatever phrase or term is used, sociologists have a responsibility to explain the assumptions on which any particular categorisation rests. Since I believe in the desirability of ethnic self-definition, I particularly welcome comments from members of groups oppressed on racial grounds. </jats:p> |