Papers that conceptualize ethnicity as an aspect of public health have increased in number over recent years in Social Science & Medicine, as elsewhere. This virtual special issue includes a selection of papers, mostly published in the last five years, to highlight recent developments in this area. The question of whether the risks associated with reifying ethnic categories in particular settings, thereby reinforcing racialised models of thinking, is addressed. The wisdom of seeking to construct ethnicity-type variables for the purpose of global cross-cultural comparison is queried.
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