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  • The Stain of White: Liaisons, Memories, and White Men as Relatives

    The Stain of White: Liaisons, Memories, and White Men as Relatives Men and Masculinities Volume 9, Number 2 (October 2006) pages 131-151 DOI: 10.1177/1097184X06287764 Janaki Abraham, Assistant Professor Women Studies Jawaharlal Neru University During British colonial rule some matrilineal Thiyya women in North Kerala, India, had liaisons with British men. While the response of the…

  • In Strangers’ Glances at Family, Tensions Linger

    In Strangers’ Glances at Family, Tensions Linger The New York Times 2011-10-13 Susan Saulny TOMS RIVER, N.J. — “How come she’s so white and you’re so dark?” The question tore through Heather Greenwood as she was about to check out at a store here one afternoon this summer. Her brown hands were pushing the shopping…

  • In/visible Sight: The Mixed-Descent Families of Southern New Zealand

    Drawing on the experiences of mixed-descent families, “In/visible Sight” examines the early history of cross-cultural encounter and colonisation in southern New Zealand.

  • Towards a Dialogic Understanding of Print Media Stories About Black/White Interracial Families

    Towards a Dialogic Understanding of Print Media Stories About Black/White Interracial Families University of Georgia 2003 160 pages Victor Kulkosky A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of The University of Georgia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF ARTS This thesis examines print media news stories about Black/White interracial families…

  • The Politics of Mothering in a “Mixed” Family: An Autoethnographic Exploration

    The Politics of Mothering in a “Mixed” Family: An Autoethnographic Exploration Identities Volume 12, Issue 4, 2005 pages 479-503 DOI: 10.1080/10702890500332642 Nora Lester Murad, Founder and Executive Director Dalia Association Interweaving excerpts from her personal journal with research and literature about mixed race, interfaith, and bicultural experience, Nora Lester Murad uses autoethnographic methods to explore…

  • Experiences and Processes Affecting Racial Identity Development: Preliminary Results From the Biracial Sibling Project

    Experiences and Processes Affecting Racial Identity Development: Preliminary Results From the Biracial Sibling Project Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (formerly Cultural Diversity and Mental Health) Volume 4, Issue 3, August 1998 Pages 237-247 DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.4.3.237 Maria P. P. Root, Ph.D. Examined what drives the process of racial identity development in general for persons of…

  • Lone mothers of mixed racial and ethnic children in Britain: Comparing experiences of social attitudes and support in the 1960s and 2000s

    Lone mothers of mixed racial and ethnic children in Britain: Comparing experiences of social attitudes and support in the 1960s and 2000s Women’s Studies International Forum Volume 34, Issue 6, November-December 2011 Pages 530-538 DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2011.06.007 Rosalind Edwards, Professor of Sociology University of Southampton Chamion Cabellero, Senior Research Fellow Social Capital Research Group London South…

  • Child Poverty at a Racial Cross Roads: Assessing Child Poverty for Children in Mono- and Multiracial Families

    Child Poverty at a Racial Cross Roads: Assessing Child Poverty for Children in Mono- and Multiracial Families Colloquium Series University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Hamilton Hall 271 2011-09-21, 12:00-13:00 EDT (Local Time) Jenifer L. Bratter, Associate Professor of Sociology Rice University Jenifer L. Bratter (PhD 2001, University of Texas at Austin) is an Associate…

  • Racial Socialization, Identity, and Adjustment in Black and Biracial Youth

    Racial Socialization, Identity, and Adjustment in Black and Biracial Youth National Council on Family Relations 73rd NCFR Annual Conference (“Families and the Shifting Economy”) Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, Florida 2011-11-16 through 2011-11-19 Session ID# 330 2011-11-08, 15:30-17:30 EST (Local Time) Chair: Annamaria Csizmadia, Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Studies University of Connecticut, Stamford Ethnic…

  • Best of both worlds?

    “Best of both worlds” arguments are also problematic because at times they border on claiming a biracial identity is superior. While some biracial children may have exposure to diverse environments that gives them broad knowledge, it is unfair to assume that monoracial children cannot have this exposure or that biracial children do have this exposure……