Measuring discrimination requires instruments built for the specific group and context.

Evidence

The findings from this study provide an essential mechanism for research on anti-Muslim discrimination and health, which is the development of scales specifically for measuring the spectrum of interpersonal and institutionalized forms of anti-Muslim discrimination in the United States. These instruments are critical tools for studying exposure to anti-Muslim discrimination and assessing the health implications of this particular form of religious-based discrimination. — Naheed Ahmed, Measurement of Perceived Interpersonal…, 114

Categorization

• SEED: Could anchor an essay on why borrowed discrimination scales mis-measure minority groups — the measurement instrument as a political and scientific act.