Mixed Race Studies

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  • Mixed-race theory for everyone

    Mixed-race theory for everyone Mixedness & mixing: New perspectives on mixed-race Britons A Commission for Racial Equality eConference 2007-09-04 through 2007-09-06 Jin Haritaworn, Assistant Professor in Gender, Race and Environment at the Faculty of Environmental Studies York University, Canada What insights does mixed-race theory bear for mixed-race people, our allies, and the professionals who work…

  • Don’t tell me who I am

    Don’t tell me who I am The Guardian 2002-01-12 Libby Brooks, Deputy Comment Editor Jackie Kay has become used to all kinds of assumptions being made about her identity—literary, national, sexual and familial. The more annoying, because the joy of being a writer is that you can create any persona you like. On the other…

  • Does ‘race’ matter? A study of ‘mixed race’ siblings’ identifications

    Does ‘race’ matter? A study of ‘mixed race’ siblings’ identifications Sociological Review Volume 58, Issue 2 (May 2010) Pages 265 – 285 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2010.01903.x Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent ‘Mixed’ people comprise one of the fastest growing populations in Britain today, and their growth refutes the idea that there exist distinct, ‘natural’ races…

  • A cross-cultural marriage is an adventure I’d recommend

    A cross-cultural marriage is an adventure I’d recommend The Observer 2009-12-27 Anushka Asthana, Education Correspondent Mixed-race unions in this country are on the increase, a magical journey that benefits all the families involved One visit to India and a childhood playing cricket was never going to be quite enough to prepare Toby, a white Englishman…

  • Parenting children from ‘mixed’ racial, ethnic and faith backgrounds: typifications of difference and belonging

    Parenting children from ‘mixed’ racial, ethnic and faith backgrounds: typifications of difference and belonging Ethnic and Racial Studies First Published on: 2009-10-29 Volume 33, Issue 6 (preview) DOI: 10.1080/01419870903318185 Rosalind Edwards, Professor in Social Policy Families & Social Capital Research Group London South Bank University Chamion Caballero, Senior Research Fellow Families & Social Capital Research…

  • What happens after segmented assimilation? An exploration of intermarriage and ‘mixed race’ young people in Britain

    What happens after segmented assimilation? An exploration of intermarriage and ‘mixed race’ young people in Britain Ethnic and Racial Studies First Published on: 2010-03-17 Volume 33, Issue 7 (preview) DOI: 10.1080/01419871003625271 Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent  Theorizing on segmented assimilation has usefully spurred debate about the experiences and positions of the second generation in the…

  • 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…

  • Breaking Barriers for Multiracial Students

    Breaking Barriers for Multiracial Students National Forum of Multicultural Issues Journal Sponsored by The Texas Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education Volume 7, Number 1 (2010) Pages 1-6 Adriana Jones Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas Jeremy Jones Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas The number of multiracial college students has…