Questioning The 2000 Census

An interview with demographics and sociology expert Tukufu Zuberi about the 2000 Census and the nation's changing demographic landscape.

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March 14, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Sometimes, numbers can lie. As the new figures from the 2000 census trickle out of Washington and government demographers exclaim over 'shifting populations' and 'expanding pockets of diversity,' some activists and sociologists areprotesting - not just the numbers themselves, but the very methodology and purpose of the decennial survey. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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