A few months ago I read about French-Canadian immigration into the U.S. from the 1840s to 1930s. Evidently, some of these immigrants established "Little Canadas." I'd like to learn more about them. [more inside]
posted by Korou on Aug 31, 2009 - 17 answers

Help me, MeFi geneticists! Commercial genealogy testing - all it seems? [more inside]
posted by Devonian on Aug 3, 2009 - 10 answers

What are the most appropriate terms for referring to couples of mixed race/ethnicity? Multicultural? Mixed Race? Bicultural? Multiethnic? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Jun 8, 2009 - 42 answers

I am interested in who/what/where of people with money that act with class. [more inside]
posted by paperlanterns on May 30, 2009 - 26 answers

FamilyHistoryFilter: In Tito's Yugoslavia, in the latter half of the 1940's, what nationalities would two people have to have been to be denied permission to marry, and why? [more inside]
posted by the luke parker fiasco on May 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Seeking advice and shared experiences from other people who are not attracted to people from their same racial/ethnic/national identity. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 21, 2009 - 23 answers

Why do middle eastern people get lumped into the "white" category when asked to declare their ethnicity? [more inside]
posted by tumbleweedjack on Jan 23, 2009 - 16 answers

Please help me understand the ethnic/racial origin of the Japanese. [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Dec 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there any website that shows the physical differences between the faces of people from different ethnicities? [more inside]
posted by markovich on Jun 8, 2008 - 24 answers

I'm a straight, white, upper middle class male. I'm aware that this automatically means I generally have an easier time than people with a different sexuality/race/class/gender. That said, I'm probably unaware of what these benefits are. What does this 'privileged' status do for me that I don't even notice? [more inside]
posted by twirlypen on May 29, 2008 - 80 answers

WHTZ Z100 filter: What ethnicity is John Bell of the radio station, Z100, in New York? [more inside]
posted by carpyful on Nov 14, 2007 - 9 answers

I know that there was quite a bit of immigration from China in the late 1800s. My question is, have the descendants of those immigrants ethnically assimilated into the rest of 'white' America, or have they retained their ethnic identity throughout the 20th century to today? Most Chinese-Americans that I have met are more recent immigrants, so I have no idea.
posted by geekhorde on Jul 5, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm constantly told I don't "look like" my ethnicity...do I? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on Sep 7, 2006 - 59 answers

Who are some iconic actors portraying races/ethnicities different from their actual heritage? [more inside]
posted by gauchodaspampas on Aug 28, 2006 - 90 answers

Would to non-asians be comfortable in Chinatown? [more inside]
posted by fr0zen on Aug 7, 2006 - 13 answers

Does anybody know where (be it on the net or a certain book) I can get the (self-reported?) ethnic demographics of Brazil for every state? Wikipedia has this data for several states, but not all of them.
posted by fucker on Jul 5, 2006 - 2 answers

MoralityFilter: Can I apply as a minority with out looking like an ass? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 9, 2006 - 25 answers

More American urban sociology: I live in a city with a diverse mix of ethnicities and cultures. How come the only people I ever see begging for spare change are either white or black? Why do I never see asians or hispanics begging? Is this a real cultural phenomenon, or am I just making false conclusions based on a too-small sample size? [more inside]
posted by kenoshakid on Apr 21, 2006 - 13 answers

Say that interethnic breeding has created a homogenous-looking mixed-race human species in the far-flung future. What kind of effect would this have on biodiversity? [more inside]
posted by chrominance on Apr 14, 2006 - 22 answers

I've noticed many hispanic youths in my neighborhood making use of their cellphone's "walkie talkie" feature. I have seen only a handful blacks doing this, and no whites or asians. Also, I've noticed several whites using their cellphones in a "hands free" fashion, employing some sort of earpiece/microphone. However, I have seen no blacks, asians, or hispanics doing this. So my question - are these real trends, or false conclusions based on my limited experience?
posted by kenoshakid on Mar 13, 2006 - 24 answers

why do different races/ethnicities sometimes have different timbres to their voices? [more inside]
posted by lord_wolf on Feb 22, 2006 - 41 answers

1. Are there maps anywhere that show the geographical distribution of ethnicities and religions accross different regions? 2. Or, does a program exist where I could plug in preference for different feilds (example: religion, climate, geography) and it would spit out the closest region to such specifications? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Mar 15, 2005 - 4 answers

EvolutionFilter: Regarding the out-of-africa theory and skin color. [mi] [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Dec 8, 2004 - 16 answers

When applying for college admission, are native Hawaiians considered native Americans?
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Dec 1, 2004 - 24 answers

obscure ethnicity needed............. [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Jul 21, 2004 - 25 answers