Dear All,
Is it really for academic researchers to decide what terms people should be
using ? It is important to know about the different uses and meanings, (we
can even writer papers on this !), and what the differences reveal. But we
are not in the business of deciding what is "correct". Social reality and
culture run faster than we ever will.
Jean Paul Revauger.
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From: "Henrice Altink" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:44 PM
Subject: language of race and ethnicity
Dear all,
Studies on the Caribbean use a variety of different terms to refer to people
of
African descent, including black, Black, African Caribbean,
African-Caribbean,
and Afro-Caribbean. Which of these or other terms does the list feel are
most
appropriate in scholarly work? And does anyone know of professional
associations other than the BSA that provide members with a guideline on the
language for race and ethnicity?
Dr. Henrice Altink
University of York
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