Concept information
Preferred term
blood quantum
Definition
- Blood quantum is the idea that the degree of racial inheritance for an individual is measurable and significant to one's identity. The concept assumes that an individual's race determines physical, intellectual, or emotional characteristics. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law; Blood Quantum]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/blood_quantum
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