Mixed Race Studies

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  • Census reveals history of U.S. racial identity

    Census reveals history of U.S. racial identity San Francisco Chronicle 2010-04-18 Sally Lehrman, Fellow Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University also Knight Ridder San Jose Mercury News Endowed Chair in Journalism and the Public Interest Whether or not they can lay claim to a special category, the “Confederate Southern Americans” who want…

  • Mixed-Race People Perceived as ‘More Attractive,’ UK Study Finds

    Mixed-Race People Perceived as ‘More Attractive,’ UK Study Finds Science Daily 2010-04-14 In the largest study of its kind Dr. Michael Lewis of Cardiff University’s School of Psychology, collected a random sample of 1205 black, white, and mixed-race faces. Each face was then rated for their perceived attractiveness to others — with mixed-race faces, on…

  • Why are mixed-race people perceived as more attractive?

    Why are mixed-race people perceived as more attractive? Perception Volume 39, Issue 1 (2010) pages 136-138 ISSN: 0301-0066 (print), 1468-4233 (electronic) Michael B. Lewis, Senior Lecturer of Psychology Cardiff University Previous, small scale, studies have suggested that people of mixed race are perceived as being more attractive than non-mixed-race people. Here, it is suggested that…

  • Personality Characteristic Adaptations: Multiracial Adolescents’ Patterns of Racial Self-Identification Change

    Personality Characteristic Adaptations: Multiracial Adolescents’ Patterns of Racial Self-Identification Change Journal of Research on Adolescence Volume 20, Issue 2 (June 2010) Pages 432 – 455 Published Online: 2010-03-08 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00638.x Rodney L. Terry Statistical Research Division, U.S. Census Bureau Cynthia E. Winston, Associate Professor of Psychology Howard University, Washington, DC For multiracial adolescents, forming a sense of…

  • Intercultural Marriage and Family: Beyond the Racial Divide

    Intercultural Marriage and Family: Beyond the Racial Divide The Family Journal Volume 9, Number 1 (2001) pages 39-42 DOI: 10.1177/1066480701091008 John McFadden, The Benjamin Elijah Mays Distinguished Professor Emeritus University of South Carolina Intercultural marriages have emerged as a central theme in discussion, not only among helping professionals but also the general public. Issues surrounding…

  • Anomaly: A documentary fim about multiracial identity

    Anomaly: A documentary fim about multiracial identity Langston Hughes African American Film Festival Sunday, 2010-04-18 13:30 PDT (Local Time) Central Cinema, 1411 21st Avenue (at Union), Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 686-6684 Jessica Chen Drammeh, Director/Producer Sharon Smith, Co-Producer Anomaly is a groundbreaking documentary film that takes an insider’s look at the experiences of multiracial Americans.…

  • The New Ingredient in the Identity of Black Biracial Children

    The New Ingredient in the Identity of Black Biracial Children The Chicago Tribune Op-Ed December 1996 Larry E. Davis, Dean and Donald M. Henderson Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems University of Pittsburgh [Republished in the Race and Social Problems: Interview with Dean Larry E. Davis post of…

  • Race and Social Problems: Interview with Dean Larry E. Davis

    Race and Social Problems: Interview with Dean Larry E. Davis The Social Work Podcast 2008-03-24 Jonathan B. Singer, Assistant Professor of Social Work Temple Univerisity Interview with Larry E. Davis, Dean and Donald M. Henderson Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems University of Pittsburgh   [Episode 36]…

  • The Aftermath of “You’re Only Half”: Multiracial Identities in the Literacy Classroom

    The Aftermath of “You’re Only Half”: Multiracial Identities in the Literacy Classroom Language Arts Volume 83 Number 2 (November 2005) pages 96-106 Elizabeth Dutro, Assistant professor of Literacy University of Colorado Elham Kazemi, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education University of Washington Ruth Balf, Fourth/Fifth-Grade Teacher Seattle Public Schools Children grapple with the complexities of race…

  • Faces of the Future: An Exploration of Biracial Identity Development and Racial Identification in Biracial Young Adults

    Faces of the Future: An Exploration of Biracial Identity Development and Racial Identification in Biracial Young Adults Smith College School for Social Work Northampton, Massachusetts 2009 119 Pages Dana L. Benton A project based upon an independent investigation, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work. This research…