Milwaukee ethnic studies conducted by Urban Anthropology Inc.

Many of these studies have resulted in documentaries (see Film link). In 2012 UrbAn completed its 12-year study of 65 Milwaukee ethnic groups, including 434 hour-long interviews. The findings are summarized the recently published book by UrbAn staff: Ethnic Practices in the Early Twenty-first Century: The Milwaukee Study (Lexington books).

click here to download a listing of ethnic organizations in Milwaukee and Wisconsin

(List compiled in 2012)


ETHNIC GROUP YEAR STUDY COMPLETED #

Muslim Areas (Arab, Northern African, Palestinian, African American Muslim)

2010

13

Jews

2005

11

North American Indians

2003

29

United Kingdom areas (English, Scottish, Scots Irish)

2009

16

Mexicans

2005

32

African Americans

2001

42

Scandinavians (Norwegians/Swedes)

2010

15

Germans

2006

35

Irish

2000

30

“Other” Europeans (Dutch, French, Belgian, Swiss, Luxembourgish, Spanish)

2004-2008

22

Poles

2002

30

Hmongs

2003

14

Russians

2008

19

“Other” Asians (Indian, Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipino)

2005

12

“Other” Europeans (Dutch, Belgian, Luxemburgers)

2008

22

Poles

2002

30

Hmong

2003

14

Russians

2008

19

“Other” Asians (Indians, Thais, Japanese, Chinese)

2008

12

Caribbeans (Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Haitians)

2005

11

Italians

2010

29

“Other” Slavs (Czech, Romanian, Slovakian, Kashubian, Hungarian, Slovenian, Serbian)

2004-2010

36

Indigenous Africans

2007

12

Greeks

2009

8

Central Americans

2004

3

South Americans

2005

6

Total 425

 

 

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