tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post113268310853332525..comments2023-05-31T14:16:36.022+03:00Comments on Otto's Random Thoughts: What Race are Central Asians?J. Otto Pohlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1133172213478287012005-11-28T13:03:00.000+03:002005-11-28T13:03:00.000+03:00Naran: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I ha...Naran: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I have indeed applied for positions in Asia. Not only in Central Asia, but East Asia and West Asia as well. The one academic job that gave me an interview last year was in Asia, American University - Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-1132693622827591782005-11-23T00:07:00.000+03:002005-11-23T00:07:00.000+03:00Nathan, thanks for the comment. I agree with you t...Nathan, thanks for the comment. I agree with you that the official US concept and catagories of race are largely inapplicable to Central Asia. Actually I don't think apply very well even to the US. Which was one of my points. But, there are some people of Kazakh, Uzbek and Tajik descent in the US. I assume they get AA forms like everybody else. Does the US government consider them White along with Turks and Persians or Asian? It is just a random thought, but I think indicative of the problems that arise when you start creating racial classification systems.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.com