Month: July 2011

  • SOCI 006-601: Race and Ethnic Relations University of Pennsylvania Department of Sociology Fall 2011 Tamara Nopper, Adjunct Professor of Asian American Studies The election of Barack Obama as the United States’ first Black president has raised questions about whether we have entered a post-racial society.  This course examines the idea of racial progress that is…

  • “The Last Stand”: The Fight for Racial Integrity in Virginia in the 1920s Richard B. Sherman, Chancellor Professor of History College of William and Mary The Journal of Southern History Volume 54, Number 1 (February, 1988) pages 69-92 By the 1920s many southern whites had come to believe that the race question was settled. White…

  • What do Americans think “race” means? What determines one’s race—appearance, ancestry, genes, or culture? How do education, government, and business influence our views on race? To unravel these complex questions, Ann Morning takes a close look at how scientists are influencing ideas about race through teaching and textbooks.

  • The Origins, Current Status, and Future Prospects of Blood Quantum as the Definition of Membership in The Navajo Nation Tribal Law Journal University of New Mexico School of Law Volume 8 (2007-2008) pages 1-17 Paul Spruhan, Law Clerk Navajo Nation Supreme Court, Window Rock, Arizona In this article, the author discusses the origin of the…

  • Invitation to Participate in Groundbreaking Study of Racial Identity If you are a person at least 18 years old, who is commonly identified as black, African American, biracial, mixed, or multiracial, but do not yourself subscribe to racial identity as part of your sense of self, please consider reviewing the information at www.racetranscenders.com to see…

  • Tribal Kulturkampf: The Role of Race Ideology in Constructing Native American Identity Seton Hall Law Review Volume 35, Number 4 (2005) pages 1241-1260 Carla D. Pratt, Associate Professor of Law Pennsylvania State University I. INTRODUCTION “Law is embroiled in the politics of identity. It names parties, defines their speech and conduct, and assigns their rights…

  • This Comment addresses the conflict between new categorization methods for mixed race in data gathering as well as the non-cognizable mixed-race- based claims in current Title VII doctrine. Mixed-race individuals face unique harms themselves, and Title VII’s refusal to acknowledge mixed race results in dismissal of claims.

  • Toward a Philosophy of Race in Education University of Tennessee, Knoxville May 2011 221 pages Corey V. Kittrell A Dissertation Presented for the Doctorate of Philosophy Degree The University of Tennessee, Knoxville There is a tendency in education theory to place the focus on the consequences of racial hegemony (racism, Eurocentric education, low performance by…

  • Domicile and Diaspora: Anglo-Indian Women and the Spatial Politics of Home Wiley-Blackwell August 2005 304 pages Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4051-0054-0 Papeback ISBN: 978-1-4051-0055-7 E-book ISBN: 978-1-4051-4130-7 Alison Blunt, Professor of Geography Queen Mary, University of London Domicile and Diaspora investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian…

  • Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: African Caribbean fathers Fatherhood Institute 2010-03-10 The picture for UK fathers of Black Caribbean heritage is complex since as many of their children are now conceived with partners from outside Black Caribbean communities than are conceived within them. This pattern is not yet strong among UK fathers of Black African heritage,…