Multiracial: The Kaleidoscope of MixednessPosted in Books, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, Monographs, Social Science, United States on 2023-01-16 19:09Z by Steven |
Multiracial: The Kaleidoscope of Mixedness
Polity
2022-12-27
232 pages
152 x 229 mm / 6 x 9 in
Hardback ISBN: 9781509534654
Paperback ISBN: 9781509534661
ebook ISBN: 9781509534678
Hephzibah V. Strmic-Pawl, Associate Professor of Sociology
Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York
The year 2000 was the first time the US Census permitted respondents to choose more than one race. Although the US has long recognized that a “mixed-race” population exists, the contemporary “multiracial population” presents different questions and implications for today’s diverse society.
This book is the first overview to bring a systematic critical race lens to the scholarship on mixedness. Avoiding the common pitfall of conflating “mixed” with “multiracial,” the book reveals how identity forms and fluctuates such that people with mixed heritage may identify as mixed, monoracial, and/or multiracial throughout their lives. It analyzes the dynamic and various manifestations of mixedness, including at the global level, to reveal its complex impact on both the structural and individual levels. Multiracial critically examines topics such as family dynamics and racial socialization, multiraciality in media and popular culture, and intersections of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation.
Integrating diverse theories, qualitative research, and national-level data, this accessible and engaging book is essential for students of race and those looking to understand the new field of multiraciality.
Table of Contents
- Detailed Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- CHAPTER 1: MULTIRACIAL AMERICA
- CHAPTER 2: DEFINING MIXED-RACE & MULTIRACIAL
- CHAPTER 3: RACE AND FAMILY
- CHAPTER 4: INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES & GLOBAL MIXEDNESS
- CHAPTER 5: MULTIRACIALISM IN THE MEDIA
- CHAPTER 6: NEW, SHIFTING, OR REBOUNDING BOUNDARIES
- References
- Notes
- Index