Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities
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Título da fonte: | Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) |
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Resumo: | “It is not possible to separate people by race in Brazil” (Fry et al., 2007). This common and long-standing argument is part of the Brazilian racial classification system at least since the early 20th century. The inability to identify target populations has also been a reason to be skeptical about the success of affirmative action programs implemented to mitigate persistent racial inequalities in Brazil. This article investigates the association between inconsistencies in racial classification and the level and composition of inequalities in education and consumption. Using unique data from the 2002 Brazilian Social Survey (PESB), we show that individuals whose race/color was inconsistently reported account for at least half of total inequality and more than a third of inter-racial inequality. After excluding inconsistently classified individuals from our sample, however, the share of inter-racial inequalities does not substantially change, demonstrating that racial uncertainty has little influence on racial inequality in Brazil. |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalitiesInconsistências e consequências da variável raça para a mensuração de desigualdadesSchooling. Skin color. Consumption. Inequality. Racial distribution.Escolaridade. Cor. Consumo. Desigualdade. Distribuição racialCivitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais“It is not possible to separate people by race in Brazil” (Fry et al., 2007). This common and long-standing argument is part of the Brazilian racial classification system at least since the early 20th century. The inability to identify target populations has also been a reason to be skeptical about the success of affirmative action programs implemented to mitigate persistent racial inequalities in Brazil. This article investigates the association between inconsistencies in racial classification and the level and composition of inequalities in education and consumption. Using unique data from the 2002 Brazilian Social Survey (PESB), we show that individuals whose race/color was inconsistently reported account for at least half of total inequality and more than a third of inter-racial inequality. After excluding inconsistently classified individuals from our sample, however, the share of inter-racial inequalities does not substantially change, demonstrating that racial uncertainty has little influence on racial inequality in Brazil. “Não é possível separar as pessoas com base na raça no Brasil” (Fry et al., 2007). Esse argumento é parte do sistema de classificação racial brasileiro pelo menos desde o começo do século 20, tendo sido também uma razão para ceticismo quanto ao sucesso dos programas de ação afirmativa implementados para mitigar as desigualdades raciais do Brasil. Este artigo investiga a influência da inconsistência da classificação racial sobre o nível e composição das desigualdades educacionais e de consumo. A partir dos dados da Pesquisa Social Brasileira (PESB) de 2002 demonstra-se que os indivíduos que têm sua raça/cor inconsistentemente classificada respondem por pelo menos metade da desigualdade total e por mais de um terço da desigualdade inter-racial. Quando os inconsistentemente classificados são excluídos da análise, entretanto, a proporção das desigualdades inter-raciais não se altera substantivamente, demonstrando que a mesma é fracamente influenciada pela incerteza racial atrelada ao método de coleta utilizado. Editora da Pucrs - ediPUCRS2016-09-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/2309710.15448/1984-7289.2016.2.23097Civitas: journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2016): Inequalities, stratification and social justice; e62-e86Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2016): Desigualdades, estratificação e justiça social; e62-e86Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 16 n. 2 (2016): Desigualdades, estratificação e justiça social; e62-e861984-72891519-608910.15448/1984-7289.2016.2reponame:Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/23097/14834Copyright (c) 2016 Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociaishttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMuniz, Jeronimo Oliveira2017-02-22T17:41:22Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/23097Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/oaiPRIhttp://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/oaicivitas@pucrs.br1984-72891519-6089opendoar:2017-02-22T17:41:22Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities Inconsistências e consequências da variável raça para a mensuração de desigualdades |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities Muniz, Jeronimo Oliveira Schooling. Skin color. Consumption. Inequality. Racial distribution. Escolaridade. Cor. Consumo. Desigualdade. Distribuição racial Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Inconsistencies and consequences of the race variable for the measurement of inequalities |
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Muniz, Jeronimo Oliveira |
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Muniz, Jeronimo Oliveira |
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Muniz, Jeronimo Oliveira |
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Schooling. Skin color. Consumption. Inequality. Racial distribution. Escolaridade. Cor. Consumo. Desigualdade. Distribuição racial Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais |
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Schooling. Skin color. Consumption. Inequality. Racial distribution. Escolaridade. Cor. Consumo. Desigualdade. Distribuição racial Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais |
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“It is not possible to separate people by race in Brazil” (Fry et al., 2007). This common and long-standing argument is part of the Brazilian racial classification system at least since the early 20th century. The inability to identify target populations has also been a reason to be skeptical about the success of affirmative action programs implemented to mitigate persistent racial inequalities in Brazil. This article investigates the association between inconsistencies in racial classification and the level and composition of inequalities in education and consumption. Using unique data from the 2002 Brazilian Social Survey (PESB), we show that individuals whose race/color was inconsistently reported account for at least half of total inequality and more than a third of inter-racial inequality. After excluding inconsistently classified individuals from our sample, however, the share of inter-racial inequalities does not substantially change, demonstrating that racial uncertainty has little influence on racial inequality in Brazil. |
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