Examining Health Disparities Through the Lens of Mixed Race |
Examining Health Disparities Through the Lens of Mixed Race
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association
Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
2005-08-12
Cathy J. Tashiro, Associate Professor
Nursing Program
University of Washington, Tacoma
Debates are occurring about the relative contribution of genetic vs. social factors to racial health disparities. An ideology of race is manifested in genetic arguments for the etiology of racial health disparities. There is also growing attention to people of mixed race since the 2000 U.S. Census enabled them to be counted. Careful consideration of the complex issues raised by the existence of people of mixed race may bring clarity to the debates about health disparities, offer a challenge to the ideology of race, and afford important insights for the practice of research involving race.
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