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A Comparative Study of Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Censuses

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11410087
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 文化人類学(含民族学・民俗学)
Research InstitutionIbaraki Christian University

Principal Investigator

AOYAGI Machiko  Ibaraki Christian Univ., College of Literature, Prof., 文学部, 教授 (00089278)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) GODA Toh  Kobe Univ., Faculty of Cross-cultural Studies, Prof., 国際文化学部, 教授 (00106593)
UEHASHI Nahoko  Kawamura Women's Univ., Faculty of Educ., Lect., 教育学部, 専任講師 (60255916)
ISHII Hiroshi  Tokyo Univ. of Foreign Studies, ILCAA. Prof., AA研, 教授 (90014513)
SASAKI Shiro  National Museum of Ethnology, Associate Prof., 民族学研究開発, 助教授 (70178648)
SEGAWA Masahisa  Tohoku University, CNEAS, Prof., 東北アジア研究センター, 教授 (00187832)
竹沢 泰子  京都大学, 人文科学研究所, 助教授 (70227015)
スチュアート ヘンリ  昭和女子大学, 文学部, 教授 (50187788)
川田 順造  広島市立大学, 国際学部, 教授 (50107835)
黒田 悦子  国立民族学博物館, 民族社会研究部, 教授 (60110079)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥5,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000)
KeywordsCensus / Law / Race / Ethnicity / Language / Indigenous People / Migrants / Multi-racial / ethnic Society / 身体形質
Research Abstract

This is a comparative study of racial/ethnic classifications in censuses of twenty-two nations. The classification of race and ethnic groups is essentially one way of classifying peoples; 'we' and 'others', and must have been considerably flexible and situational. Yet flexible and situational definitions tend to assume fixed and rigid characteristics through historical or institutional procedures. In this comparative study, each member has studied one or two nations' censuses and examined particularly how such censuses divided peoples from the early or colonial period to the present.
It was found generally that the racial/ethnic classification was quite different in each nation. Method of taking census has changed from time to time and at present self-declaration seems to be common in many nations. By self-declaration it is meant that persons can choose a racial/ethnic group to identify themselves regardless of their blood quantum and in case of multi-racial/ethnic nations each racial/ethnic group tries to increase its members for competing each other to acquire the limited resources. Consequently, census taking in these cases assumes a political struggle. Besides, a new classification was contrived in some nations: USA Census 2000 permitted a person affiliating to multiple groups and Census 2001 of Great Britain additionally listed a 'mixed' category. Our study has revealed nature of race and ethnicity as social construction more clearly and widely.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All Other

All Publications (30 results)

  • [Publications] 佐々木史郎: "近現代アムール川下流域と樺太における民族分類の変遷"国立民族学博物館研究報告. 26-1. 1-78 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 瀬川昌久: "中国南部におけるエスニック観光と「伝統文化」の再定義"東北アジア研究. 3. 85-112 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 竹沢泰子: "アメリカ合衆国におけるアジアとヨーロッパ"岩波講座 世界歴史. 23. 111-134 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 笠原政治: "「認識台湾」の台湾原住民に関する記述"台湾原住民研究. 5. 132-149 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 大塚和夫: "Group Identities and Ethnicity in the Northern Sudan"The Japan Center for Area Studies. 163-172 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 大塚和夫: "近代・イスラームの人類学"東京大学出版会. 287 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] AOYAGI Machiko: "Reality or Mirage? : In Quest of a New Definition of Jinshu (Race) and Minzoku (Ethnicitv)"The Japanese Journal of Ethnology. 63-4. 406-419 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] AOYAGI Machiko: "Census and Racial/Ethnic Classification"Shien. 61-1. 1-6 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OHTSUKA Kazuo: "Group Identities and Ethnicity Northern Sudan"Japan Center for Area Studies, National Museum of Ethnology. 163-172 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KASAHARA Seiji: "'Understanding Taiwan' and the Indigenous Peoples of Taiwan"Studies of Taiwan Aborigines. 5. 132-149 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KAWADA Junzo: "Notes on the Concept of 'Nation'"The Japanese Journal of Ethnology. 63-4. 451-461 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SASAKl Shiro: "Changes of Ethnic Classification in Sakhalin and the Amur Lower Basin in Modern and Contemporary Era"Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology. 26-1. (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] SEGAWA Masahisa: "Ethnic Tourism in South China and Re-Definition of 'Traditional Culture'"Northeast Asia Study. 3. 3 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] STEWART Henry: "The Enigma of Minzoku"The Japanese Journal of Ethnology. 63-4. (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TAKEZAWA Yasuko: "Race : From a Biological Concept to an Exclusive World View"The Japanese Journal of Ethnology. 63-4. 430-450 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TAKEZAWA Yasuko: "Asia and Europe in the United States of America : Confrontation and Conflict between Asian Migrants and Euroeans"World History, Iwanami Koza. 23. 111-134 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OHTSUKA Kazuo: "Anthropology of Modern Islam"Tokyo University Press. 287 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OHTSUKA Kazuo: "Islam in the Age of Globalization"Nihon Hoso Kyokai. (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OHTSUKA Kazuo: "A Living Anthropology"Chuo Koron Shinsha. (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 佐々木史郎: "近現代アムール川下流域と樺太における民族分類の変遷"国立民族学博物館研究報告. 26-1. 1-78 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 瀬川昌久: "中国南部におけるエスニック観光と「伝統文化」の再定義"東北アジア研究. 3. 85-112 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 竹沢泰子: "アメリカ合衆国におけるアジアとヨーロッパ"岩波講座 世界歴史. 23. 111-134 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 笠原政治: "「認識台湾」の台湾原住民に関する記述"台湾原住民研究. 5. 132-149 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大塚和夫: "Group Identities and Ethnicity in the Northern Sudan"The Japan Center for Area Studies. 163-172 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大塚和夫: "近代・イスラームの人類学"東京大学出版会. 287 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 青柳真智子: "国勢調査と人種・民族の分類"史苑. 61-1. 1-8 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 青柳 真智子: "新しい人種・民族の概念を求めて"民族学研究. 63・4. 406-419 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] スチュアート ヘンリ: "民族そして周辺"民族学研究. 63・4. 420-429 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 竹沢 泰子: "人種〜生物学的概念から排他的世界観"民族学研究. 63・4. 430-450 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 川田 順造: "民族概念についてのメモ"民族学研究. 63・4. 451-461 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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