Takaki distinguishes American race from ethnicity while still allowing comparison

Evidence

Other contenders are “ratio,” “natio,” and “radix” to Spanish and Castilian raza, Italian razza, and Old French haraz. See, for example, Smith (1982). Ronald Takaki (1993:10) argued more subtly that race “has been a social construction that has historically set apart racial minorities from European immigrant groups. Contrary to the notions of scholars like Nathan Glazer and Thomas Sowell, race in America has not been the same as ethnicity.” Yet he does not draw the conclusion from this assessment that “race” and “ethnicity” should not be compared. Most page references to what is indexed as “ethnicity” in Takaki’s book actually refer to discussions of Jewish immigration. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 725 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ethnicity emerged as a status upgrade over race for Europeans; Ethnicity allows agency while American race is defined by ancestry; Race and ethnicity are analytically distinct categories, not interchangeable terms — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 725 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Race and ethnicity are analytically distinct categories, not interchangeable terms #expands (0.92) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 725