Talk:Reactive ethnicity

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Jeffrey Reitz[edit]

A man named Jeffrey Reitz seems to be a big part of this concept. He was the guy that told Sigal Samuel about this concept and also is the co-author of a scholarly article featuring this subject. I searched his name on Wikipedia and spotted it in "Economic impact of immigration to Canada" and "CANZUK International", in an immigration context. More context on his background would be helpful. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  21:56, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kassir, Reitz likely coined term[edit]

Alexandra Kassir and Jeffrey Reitz likely coined the subject "reactive ethnicity" in the aforementioned journal. That is concerning because most instances of this term that I am finding so far are all directly connected to one of those two people. This does not look good for notability. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  22:08, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Found independent use[edit]

I found an independent use of the term, but they seem to be defining it a bit differently. Their definition clearly includes social pressure instead of just legal pressure. The source is:

Ersanilli, Evelyn; Koopmans, Ruud (March 2011). "Do Immigrant Integration Policies Matter? A Three-Country Comparison among Turkish Immigrants". West European Politics. 34 (2): 208–234. doi:10.1080/01402382.2011.546568. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

 — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  22:19, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • It also seems to be published in 2011, which is before the Kassir–Reitz article. I guess Kassir and Reitz didn't coin it. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  22:21, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Portes and Rumbault[edit]

Alejandro Portes and Rubén G. Rumbaut. They are now the earliest users of the term. And all the other journals have cited "Portes and Rumbaut 2001".  — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs)  22:31, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]