Mixed Race Studies

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  • The Sociological Relevance of the Concept of Half-Caste in British Society

    The Sociological Relevance of the Concept of Half-Caste in British Society Phylon (1960-) Volume 36, Number 3 (3rd Quarter, 1975) pages 309-320 G. Llewellyn Watson, Assistant Professor of Sociology University of Prince Edward Island Great Britain has a long tradition of social class distinctions and relations. Indeed, the early British railways of the nineteenth century…

  • Mai i ngā Ao e Rua–From Two Worlds: An investigation into the attitudes towards half castes in New Zealand

    Mai i ngā Ao e Rua–From Two Worlds: An investigation into the attitudes towards half castes in New Zealand University of Otago, Dunedin October 2006 91 pages Suzanne Boyes A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours), in Māori Studies at the University of Otago, Dunedin This dissertation investigates…

  • The social ambiguity of race and ethnicity

    The social ambiguity of race and ethnicity Campus Times Serving the University of Rochester since 1873 2010-09-30 Victoria Massie One of the reasons why I fell in love with anthropology is because I realized that race isn’t an inherent part of who we are. Through careful socialization, via standardized tests and my parents, I had…

  • Mulattobama

    As Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has shown, being mixed race in America means balancing black and white identities

  • A Theory of Race

    A Theory of Race Routledge 2008-12-04 182 pages Paperback ISBN: 978-0-415-99073-8 Joshua Glasgow, Lecturer of Philosophy Somona State University, California Social commentators have long asked whether racial categories should be conserved or eliminated from our practices, discourse, institutions, and perhaps even private thoughts. In A Theory of Race, Joshua Glasgow argues that this set of…

  • Colby Cosh: Obama’s family tree might have hung him from a limb

    Colby Cosh: Obama’s family tree might have hung him from a limb National Post 2008-10-24 Colby Cosh Ever since Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination for the presidency, American political observers have been arguing endlessly over whether his race will be a net help or a hindrance to him at the polls November 4. Strangely,…

  • SOCI3600 – The Multiracial Family

    SOCI3600 – The Multiracial Family Univeristy of North Texas Summer 2010 George Alan Yancey, Associate Professor of Sociology University of North Texas Academic study of the dynamics found in multiracial families. Important concepts in race/ethnicity studies such as assimilation, racial identity and pluralism. Other topics include passing, one-drop rule, interracial dating/marriage, bi- or multiracial identity…

  • “What is black, white and yellow all over?”: An analysis of the racial experiences of people of Asian/white and Asian/black heritage

    “What is black, white and yellow all over?”: An analysis of the racial experiences of people of Asian/white and Asian/black heritage University of Southern California May 2007 208 pages Bruce Calvin Hoskins Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Southern California In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the…

  • Mixed Dreams: A Symposium on Multiracial Identities in the United States

     Mixed Dreams: A Symposium on Multiracial Identities in the United States 2010-10-15 through 2010-10-20 Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio At its root, Mixed Dreams: A Symposium on Multiracial Identities in the U.S. aims to create a space to discuss and interrogate historical and contemporary perspectives on multiraciality and the “multiracial experiences” of people identifying as bi-racial,…

  • The Chinese Mestizos and the Formation of the Filipino Nationality

    The Chinese Mestizos and the Formation of the Filipino Nationality Archipel Volume 32, 1986 pages 141-162 DOI: 10.3406/arch.1986.2316 Antonio S. Tan The recorded history of the Philippines would be incomplete as a basis for understanding contemporary society unless it takes into account the Chinese mestizos’ contributions to our development as a nation.  The Chinese mestizos…