Everlasting Countdowns: Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States

Abstract

Everlasting Countdowns: Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States, offers an insightful and opportune collection of studies around race and ethnicity within the design and implementation of national censuses in a selection of countries from Central and South America. The book contains ten chapters, three of which are jointly authored, with ample illustrations in figures and tables to illuminate the various authors’ respective discussions. Bibliographical references and extensive endnotes further serve to provide additional explanation to the reader.