Journal of Business and Technical Communication Jul 2012

The Double Occupancy of Hispanics: Counting Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. Census

Charise Pimentel Texas State University ; Deborah Balzhiser Texas State University

Abstract

This article presents a critical, new historical analysis of the 2010 U.S. Census form. The authors demonstrate that the Hispanic origin and race questions, as currently formulated, imply a “double occupancy of Hispanics” that serves a dual function: to simultaneously monitor the Hispanic population growth and inflate the white count by incorporating Hispanics into the white racial category. This double occupancy of Hispanics results in skewed data analyses that support specific political agendas and ultimately produce racial inequities.

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Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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2012-07-01
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10.1177/1050651912439696
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