1. MONGREL AMERICA.
- Author
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Rodriguez, Gregory
- Subjects
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MULTIRACIAL people , *MULTIRACIALITY , *RACE & society , *ETHNICITY & society , *ETHNIC identity of Hispanic Americans , *CLASSIFICATION , *MINORITIES , *DEMOGRAPHIC change , *SOCIOCULTURAL factors - Abstract
The article examines the decline in the importance of racial categories within U.S. society. The author reports on the increase in the number of people claiming mixed heritage, the effect of intermarriages on American society, and the role of immigration in the minimization of racial importance. The article also explores the racial status of Latinos in the U.S.
- Published
- 2003