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Category: Identity Development/Psychology

  • ‘Too black or not black enough’: Social identity complexity in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama

    ‘Too black or not black enough’: Social identity complexity in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama European Journal of Social Psychology Volume 42, Issue 5, August 2012 pages 564–577 DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1868 Martha Augoustinos, Professor of Psychology University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Stephanie De Garis School of Psychology University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia The election of…

  • The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina: Their Origin and Racial Status. A Plea for Separate Schools (Electronic Edition)

    The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina: Their Origin and Racial Status. A Plea for Separate Schools (Electronic Edition) The Seeman Printery, Durham, North Carolina 1916 65 pages George Edwin Butler (1868-1941) Text transcribed by Apex Data Services, Inc. Images scanned by Tampathia Evans Text encoded by Apex Data Services, Inc., Tampathia Evans and…

  • “Mixed-Blood” Indians in Southern New England

    “Mixed-Blood” Indians in Southern New England TalkingFeather Radio Blogtalk Radio 2009-07-15 The historical connections of Native Americans and African people is not a topic that is often discussed in classrooms, nor is it found in elementary, middle and high school history books. The trading that went on with Africans who sailed to this continent and…

  • Identity of Biracial College Students

    Identity of Biracial College Students San Jose State University May 1999 77 pages MyTra Fitzpatrick A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Child Development San Jose State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts This thesis examined the identity of biracial college students and the relationship…

  • Biracial in America: Forming and Performing Racial Identity

    Taking a social psychological approach, this book identifies influencing factors and several underlying processes shaping racial identity. Unlike previous studies which examine racial identity as if it was a one-dimensional concept, this book examines two dimensions of identity—a public dimension (how they identify themselves to others) and an internalized dimension (how they see themselves internally)—noting…

  • “If You’re Half Black, You’re Just Black”: Reflected Appraisals and the Persistence of the One-Drop Rule

    “If You’re Half Black, You’re Just Black”: Reflected Appraisals and the Persistence of the One-Drop Rule Sociological Quarterly Volume 51 Issue 1 (Winter 2010) Pages 96 – 121 Published Online: 2010-01-15 DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.2009.01162.x Nikki Khanna, Associate Professor of Sociology University of Vermont Despite growing interest in multiracial identity, much of the research remains atheoretical and…

  • Family Dynamics Between Arab Muslim parents, Western Parents and Their Bi-ethnic Children

    Family Dynamics Between Arab Muslim parents, Western Parents and Their Bi-ethnic Children California State University, Sacramemto Spring 2011 75 pages Yasmine Binghalib THESIS Submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in COUNSELING (Marriage, Family and Child Counseling) Families made up of one an Arab Muslim parent, Western parent…

  • In Conversation with Mix-d

    In Conversation with Mix-d the mixed project 2012-04-13 First to enter is Jeanette. Attired in an elegant blouse, she is ready for her close-up. Her sweet smile and murmur of ‘good morning’ gets immediate replies from the rest of us in the studio. Jeanette’s blue eyes will not get completely accustomed to the dim lighting,…

  • Categorization of racial/ethnic identity for racialized and marginalized biracials in the mainland United States

    Categorization of racial/ethnic identity for racialized and marginalized biracials in the mainland United States California State University, Sacramento Spring 2009 169 pages Estrella Valdez THESIS Submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in SPECIAL MAJOR (Ethnic Studies) There is no singular agreed-upon understanding of what it means to…

  • Racial/Ethnic Variation in Parenting Styles: The Experience of Multiracial Adolescents

    Racial/Ethnic Variation in Parenting Styles: The Experience of Multiracial Adolescents Bowling Green State University December 2011 57 pages Amanda N. House According to the 2009 American Community Survey, 2.4% of the U.S. population consists of individuals who identify as two or more races, or multiracial. Nearly half of this estimate captures children under the age…