Ethnicity

Ethnicity in the United States

Ethnicity in relation to Crime and Race

Ethnicity is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Based on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards, ethnicity is generally defined as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of an individual or an individual’s parents prior to their arrival in the United States. Specifically, OMB standards specify two minimum categories of ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino and not Hispanic or Latino. According to the OMB, race is a socially or culturally defined concept and does not conform to purely biological, anthropological, or genetic criteria. Furthermore, race is considered a separate concept from Hispanic origin (ethnicity), and persons who identify as Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. In addition to Hispanics or Latinos, some broad and commonly recognized ethnic groups in the United States include African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and European Americans. Each of these groups has a unique personal history related to experiences in the United States.

Concept of Ethnicity in relation to Safe Place

Definition of Ethnicity in this context: Classification of individuals based on culture and origin, regardless of race.

Resources

Notes and References

  1. Entry about Ethnicity in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

See Also

Race/Ethnicity and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

American Indian/Alaskan Native – All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Asian Americans- All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black (Not of Hispanic Origin) – All persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.

Hispanic or Latino – All persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White (Not of Hispanic Origin) – All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Persons of Two or More Races All persons who identify with two or more of the above race categories.


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