Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

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Month: November 2016

The Danger of a Dominant Identity

2016-11-19

The Danger of a Dominant Identity The New York Times 2016-11-18 David Brooks Over the past few days we’ve seen what happens when you assign someone a single identity. Pollsters assumed that most Latinos would vote only as Latinos, and therefore against Donald Trump. But a surprising percentage voted for him. Pollsters assumed women would…
BBC’s Emma Dabiri says her first time in Brixton was like discovering a black utopia

2016-11-19

She’s a SOAS fellow and former model, and now Emma Dabiri is fronting a new BBC show as part of the broadcaster’s “Black and British” season. She talks race, immigration and the politics of hair
Study provides insight into children’s race and gender identities

2016-11-17

Study provides insight into children’s race and gender identities UW Today University of Washington 2016-11-15 Deborah Bach Children’s knowledge and use of race and gender labels have been well-explored by researchers, but how kids think about their own identities in those contexts, especially before adolescence, is less clear. A new study from the University of…
Is Gender More Important and Meaningful Than Race? An Analysis of Racial and Gender Identity Among Black, White, and Mixed-Race Children

2016-11-17

Is Gender More Important and Meaningful Than Race? An Analysis of Racial and Gender Identity Among Black, White, and Mixed-Race Children Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Published online 2016-10-13 DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000125 Leoandra Onnie Rogers, Research Assistant Professor College of Education, Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development University of Washington Andrew N. Meltzoff, Professor…
In ‘Loving,’ an American story about a marriage worth fighting for

2016-11-17

In ‘Loving,’ an American story about a marriage worth fighting for PBS NewsHour 2016-11-15 A new movie, “Loving,” tells the real-life story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a Virginia couple who were arrested because interracial marriage was illegal in their home state. They appealed their case and won a landmark civil rights ruling at the…
MacKay Lecture Series: “Living Race in the Post-Racial Era? Mixed Race Amnesia in Canada”

2016-11-17

MacKay Lecture Series: “Living Race in the Post-Racial Era? Mixed Race Amnesia in Canada” Dalhousie University Room 127 Goldberg Computer Science Building Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 Thursday, 2016-11-17, 19:00 AST (Local Time) Dr. Minelle Mahtani, Associate Professor of Human Geography and Program in Journalism University of Toronto, Scarborough Minelle Mahtani is the author…
How To Fix Our Sub-Conscious Racism: A Mixed-Race Perspective | Elizabeth Dobson | TEDxLehighRiver

2016-11-16

How To Fix Our Sub-Conscious Racism: A Mixed-Race Perspective | Elizabeth Dobson | TEDxLehighRiver TEDx Talks 2016-11-15 Elizabeth Dobson Liz’s TEDxLehighRiver Talk is based on one of the unique perspectives of many multiethnic people, and how that perspective is critical to help all of us learn how to engage and connect with each other across…
Prevalence of High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Monoracial and Multiracial Groups from a National Sample: Are Multiracial Young Adults at Greater Risk?

2016-11-16

Prevalence of High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Monoracial and Multiracial Groups from a National Sample: Are Multiracial Young Adults at Greater Risk? Archives of Sexual Behavior Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2016 pages 467–475 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0647-5 Antoinette M. Landor, Assistant Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science University of Missouri, Columbia Carolyn Tucker Halpern, Professor Department of Maternal and Child…
Being Blackanese: The Evolving Embrace of Self and Community

2016-11-16

Being Blackanese: The Evolving Embrace of Self and Community College of San Mateo CSM College Center Building 10, Room 193 1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard San Mateo, California 94402 USA Friday 2016-11-18, 18:30 PST (Local Time) Being Blackanese: The Evolving Embrace of Self and Community brings together an award winning literary artist, a scholar activist, and…
Transatlantic Obligations: Creating the Bonds of Family in Conquest-Era Peru and Spain

2016-11-14

The first systematic study of families in sixteenth century Peru with a transatlantic focus Traces family obligations connecting Peru and Spain through dowries, bequests, legal powers, and letters

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Month: November 2016