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  • The Métis of Senegal: Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa

    The Métis of Senegal: Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa Indiana University Press 2013-03-18 296 pages 9 b&w illustrations, 5 maps 6 x 9 Paperback ISBN: 978-0-253-00674-5 Cloth ISBN: 978-0-253-00673-8 eBook (PDF) ISBN: 978-0-253-00705-6 Hilary Jones, Assistant Professor of History University of Maryland, College Park The Métis of Senegal is a history of…

  • Transracial mothering and maltreatment: are black/white biracial children at higher risk?

    Transracial mothering and maltreatment: are black/white biracial children at higher risk? Child Welfare Volume 91, Number 1 (January-February 2012) pages 55-77 Mary E. Rauktis, Research Assistant Professor of Social Work University of Pittsburgh Rachel A. Fusco, Assistant Professor of Social Work University of Pittsburgh The number of people identifying as biracial is rapidly growing, though…

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Development in White Mothers of Biracial, Black-White Children

    Racial and Ethnic Identity Development in White Mothers of Biracial, Black-White Children Affilia Volume 19, Number 1 (February 2004) pages 68-84 DOI: 10.1177/0886109903260795 Margaret O’Donoghue, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Social Work New York University This article reports on a qualitative research study of the racial and ethnic identity of 11 White mothers who were married…

  • Are the Tsarnaevs White?

    Are the Tsarnaevs White? The Daily Beast 2013-04-24 Peter Beinart, Senior Political Writer and Associate Professor of Journalism City University of New York also Editor-in-chief Open Zion In a word, yes. But why is this so hard for Americans to grasp? Peter Beinart on our country’s long track record of conflating religion and race. The…

  • Race, Policy, and Culture: An Identity Crisis for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazil

    Race, Policy, and Culture: An Identity Crisis for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazil Melissa S. Creary, MPH, Doctoral Candidate Graduate Institute of Liberal Arts Emory University Professor Howard Kushner, Chair Professor Jeffrey Lesser, Co-Chair Abstract of Dissertation Prospectus In 2001, Cândida and Altair, a married couple, started a national organization to increase the rights of…

  • Also by Mail

    Also by Mail Edition Assemblage: Begleiterscheinungen emanzipatorischer Theorie und Praxis 2013-02-20 96 pages Paperback, 142×205 mm ISBN 978-3-942885-38-6 Series: Witnessed Edition 2 Olumide Popoola Also by Mail is a modern family comedy-drama that follows the experiences of Nigerian German siblings Funke and Wale who fly to Nigeria to bury their suddenly deceased father. Their upbringing…

  • Researching ethnicity, identity and ‘mixed-race’

    Researching ethnicity, identity and ‘mixed-race’ Social Science Research: Discussing Methods and Resources The British Library 2012-11-19 This post discusses our latest Myths and Realities event on ethnicity, identity and ‘mixed-race’ and points readers in the direction of some relevant British Library collections. On the evening of 13 November we hosted our latest Myths and Realities…

  • Engendering Racial Perceptions: An Intersectional Analysis of How Social Status Shapes Race

    Engendering Racial Perceptions: An Intersectional Analysis of How Social Status Shapes Race Gender & Society Published online before print: 2013-04-12 DOI: 10.1177/0891243213480262 Andrew M. Penner, Associate Professor of Sociology University of California, Irvine Aliya Saperstein, Assistant Professor of Sociology Stanford University Intersectionality emphasizes that race, class, and gender distinctions are inextricably intertwined, but fully interrogating the…

  • Dimensions Variable: Multiracial Identity

    Dimensions Variable: Multiracial Identity RUSH Arts Gallery 526 West 26th St, #311 New York, New York Phone: 212-691-9552 2013-04-04 through 2013-05-10 Opening Reception: Thursday, 2013-04-04, 18:00-20:00 EDT (Local Time) Artist Talk: Saturday, 2013-05-04, 16:00-18:00 EDT (Local Time) Firelei Báez, Yael Ben-Zion, Cecile Chong, Dennis Redmoon Darkeem, Nicky Enright, Lorra Jackson, Sara Jimenez, and Saya Woolfalk…