Mixed Race Studies

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  • Who Is Multiracial? Assessing the Complexity of Lived Race

    Who Is Multiracial? Assessing the Complexity of Lived Race American Sociological Review Volume 67, Number 4 (2002) pages 614-627 David R. Harris, Deputy Provost, Vice Provost for Social Sciences, and Professor of Sociology Cornell University Jeremiah Joseph Sim Univerisity of Michigan Patterns of racial classification in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health are examined.…

  • The Educational Costs of Being Multiracial: Evidence from a National Survey of Adolescents

    The Educational Costs of Being Multiracial: Evidence from a National Survey of Adolescents PSC Research Report Population Studies Center at the Institute for Social Research University of Michigan Report No. 02-521 August 2002 24 pages, 5 tables David R. Harris, Deputy Provost, Vice Provost for Social Sciences, and Professor of Sociology Cornell University Justin L.…

  • The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother (10th Anniversary Edition)

    James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother’s past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful debut.

  • Rubén Trejo: Beyond Boundaries / Aztlán y más allá

    Rubén Trejo: Beyond Boundaries / Aztlán y más allá is the first comprehensive survey of Trejo’s art and career.

  • Mixed Black and White Race and Public Policy

    Mixed Black and White Race and Public Policy Hypatia Volume 10, Issue 1 (February 1995) Pages 120 – 132 Special Issue: Feminist Ethics and Social Policy, Part 1 DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-2001.1995.tb01356.x Naomi Zack, Professor of Philosophy University of Oregon The American folk concept of race assumes the factual existence of races. However, biological science does not…

  • Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds: The African Diaspora in Indian Country

    Crossing Waters, Crossing Worlds: The African Diaspora in Indian Country Duke University Press 2006 392 pages 7 illustrations, 1 table Edited by: Tiya Miles, Professor of American Culture, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Native American Studies University of Michigan Sharon Patricia Holland, Associate Professor of English; African & African American Studies Duke University Contributors: Joy…

  • African Cherokees in Indian Territory: From Chattel to Citizens

    Forcibly removed from their homes in the late 1830s, Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians brought their African-descended slaves with them along the Trail of Tears and resettled in Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma. Celia E. Naylor vividly charts the experiences of enslaved and free African Cherokees from the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma’s entry into…

  • Passing and the Fictions of Identity

    These essays consider a wide range of texts and moments from colonial times to the present that raise significant questions about the political motivations inherent in the origins and maintenance of identity categories and boundaries.

  • Biracial Asian Americans and Mental Health

    Biracial Asian Americans and Mental Health University of California, Davis News and Information 2008-08-10 A new study of Chinese-Caucasian, Filipino-Caucasian, Japanese-Caucasian and Vietnamese-Caucasian individuals concludes that biracial Asian Americans are twice as likely as monoracial Asian Americans to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder. The study by researchers at the Asian American Center on Disparities…

  • The President, the Professor, and the Wide Receiver

    The President, the Professor, and the Wide Receiver When the biracial U.S. President Barack Obama visits South Korea tomorrow, he will be visiting a country grappling with its prejudices about race. Foreign Policy 2009-11-17 James Card This week, U.S. President Barack Obama, the son of a black father and white mother, is making his landmark…