What is racial or ethnic?
Race is defined as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” The term ethnicities is more broadly defined as “large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”
What are the 5 racial categories?
OMB requires that race data be collectd for a minimum of five groups: White, Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. OMB permits the Census Bureau to also use a sixth category – Some Other Race. Respondents may report more than one race.
What is your ethnicity?
The request for your ethnicity is to learn what group of people you identify with according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background. In other words, it is meant to get an idea about your nationality, heritage, culture, ancestry, and upbringing.
What’s another word for racial groups?
What is another word for ethnic group?
| race | nation |
|---|---|
| tribe | ethnie |
| community | citizens |
| nationality | folk |
| populace | citizenry |
What is another word for race or nationality?
What is another word for ethnicity?
| race | origin |
|---|---|
| culture | identity |
| nationality | customs |
| traditions | ethnic background |
| way of life | people |
What does racial diversity mean?
Racial diversity is the acknowledgement and celebration of difference between racial groups. Diversity recognizes and values differences within as well as between racial identities, noting the intersectionality of many groups including “ethnicity, gender…
