Mixed Race Studies

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  • Callaloo Nation: Metaphors of Race and Religious Identity among South Asians in Trinidad

    Callaloo Nation: Metaphors of Race and Religious Identity among South Asians in Trinidad Duke University Press October 2004 280 pages 9 b&w photos, 2 maps Cloth ISBN: 0-8223-3376-7, ISBN13: 978-0-8223-3376-0 Paperback ISBN: 0-8223-3388-0, ISBN13: 978-0-8223-3388-3 Aisha Khan, Associate Professor of Anthropology New York University Mixing—whether referred to as mestizaje, callaloo, hybridity, creolization, or multiculturalism—is a…

  • Perspectives and Research on the Positive and Negative Implications of Having Multiple Racial Identities

    Perspectives and Research on the Positive and Negative Implications of Having Multiple Racial Identities Psychological Bulletin Volume 131, Number 4 (June 2005) pages 569–591 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.131.4.569 Margaret Shih, Professor in Management and Organizations Anderson School of Management University of California, Los Angeles Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Social Psychology Rutgers University Much attention has…

  • The Social Construction of Race: Biracial Identity and Vulnerability to Stereotypes

    The Social Construction of Race: Biracial Identity and Vulnerability to Stereotypes Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Volume 13, Number 2 (April 2007) pages 125–133 DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.13.2.125 Margaret Shih, Assistant Professor, Organizational Psychology University of Michigan Courtney M. Bonam Stanford University Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology Rutgers University Courtney Peck Harvard University Multiracial…

  • To Disclose or Not to Disclose Biracial Identity: The Effect of Biracial Disclosure on Perceiver Evaluations and Target Responses

    To Disclose or Not to Disclose Biracial Identity: The Effect of Biracial Disclosure on Perceiver Evaluations and Target Responses Journal of Social Issues Volume 65, Number 1 (March 2009) pages 129-149 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.01591.x Diana T. Sanchez, Associate Professor of Psychology Rutgers University Courtney M. Bonam Stanford University Are biracial people perceived more negatively than their…

  • Exploring Multiracial Individuals’ Comfort with Intimate Interracial Relationships

    Exploring Multiracial Individuals’ Comfort with Intimate Interracial Relationships Journal of Social Issues Volume 65, Number 1 (2009) pp. 87–103 Courtney M. Bonam Stanford University Margaret Shih, Assistant Professor, Organizational Psychology University of Michigan This article explores the relationship between a heightened awareness of race as a social construct and comfort in interracial relationships across varying…

  • Multiracial Identity Integration: Perceptions of Conflict and Distance among Multiracial Individuals

    Multiracial Identity Integration: Perceptions of Conflict and Distance among Multiracial Individuals Journal of Social Issues Vol. 65, No. 1, 2009 pp. 51–68 Chi-Ying Cheng, Assistant Professor of Psychology Singapore Management University Fiona Lee, Professor of Psychology University of Michigan This article examines how multiracial individuals negotiate their different and sometimes conflicting racial identities. Drawing from…

  • The Interpretation of Multiracial Status and Its Relation to Social Engagementand Psychological Well-Being

    The Interpretation of Multiracial Status and Its Relation to Social Engagementand Psychological Well-Being Journal of Social Issues Volume 65, Number1, (March 2009) pages 35-49 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.01586.x Kevin R. Binning Stanford University Miguel M. Unzueta University of California, Los Angeles Yuen J. Huo University of California, Los Angeles Ludwin E. Molina University of Kansas This research…

  • Mixed Race Students in College: The Ecology of Race, Identity, and Community on Campus

    Mixed Race Students in College: The Ecology of Race, Identity, and Community on Campus SUNY Press July 2004 308 pages Hardback ISBN10: 0-7914-6163-7; ISBN13: 978-0-7914-6163-1 Paperback ISBN10: 0-7914-6164-5; ISBN13: 978-0-7914-6164-8 Kristen A. Renn, Associate Professor Michigan State University Portrays the diverse experiences and identities of mixed race college students. Kristen A. Renn offers a new…

  • Assimilating Blackness?: Multiple-Race Identification and African American Mate Selection

    Assimilating Blackness?: Multiple-Race Identification and African American Mate Selection Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel San Francisco, CA 2004-08-14 23 pages Jenifer L. Bratter, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Associate Director of the Institute for Urban Research Rice University I investigate the influence…

  • Performing Bi- and Multi-Racial Identity

    Performing Bi- and Multi-Racial Identity Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 94th Annual Convention, TBA San Diego, California 2008-11-20 13 pages Melissa J. Edwards Hofstra University Bi or Multi Racial identity is not clearly defined within American racial terms. This performative criticism of Kristen A. Renn’s study of college age students who…