Modern demographic systems often rely on broad categories to organize populations for research and policy, but these labels can obscure more than they reveal. One of the clearest examples is the category “Middle Eastern and North African” (MENA). By grouping Armenians, Persians, Turks, Arabs, Jews, Kurds, Amazigh peoples, Assyrians, and others under a single label, … Continue reading The MENA Dilemma: Why Broad Categories Fail to Capture Complex Identities