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  • Mapping race: Multiracial people and racial category construction in the United States and Britain

    Mapping race: Multiracial people and racial category construction in the United States and Britain Immigrants & Minorities Volume 15, Issue 2 (July 1996) pages 107-119 DOI: 10.1080/02619288.1996.9974883 Paul R. Spickard, Professor of History University of California, Santa Barbara The social construction of what are often called ‘racial’ categories has proceeded differently in different places. The…

  • Multiracial Americans and Social Class: The Influence of Social Class on Racial Identity

    As the racial hierarchy shifts and inequality between Americans widens, it is important to understand the impact of social class on the rapidly growing multiracial population. “Multiracial Americans and Social Class” is the first book on multiracial Americans to do so and fills a noticeable void in a growing market.

  • Part Asian, 100% Hapa: Portraits by Kip Fulbeck

    Part Asian, 100% Hapa — Originally a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for half, Hapa is now being embraced as a term of pride by many people of Asian or Pacific Rim mixed-race heritage. Award-winning film producer and artist Kip Fulbeck has created a forum in word and image for Hapas to answer…

  • Mixed Blood: Intermarriage and Ethnic Identity in Twentieth-Century America

    Mixed Blood: Intermarriage and Ethnic Identity in Twentieth-Century America University of Wisconsin Press December 1989 544 pages 6 x 9, 4 tables Paperback ISBN-10: 0-299-12114-3 Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0-299-12114-3 Paul R. Spickard, Professor of History University of California, Santa Barbara Named an “Outstanding Book on Human Rights in the United States” by the Gustavus Myers Center…

  • More Than Black? Humanitis Series

    More Than Black? Humanitis Series University of California Television February 2003 00:50:32 G. Reginald Daniel, Professor of Sociology University of California, Santa Barbara Introduced by: Paul R. Spickard, Professor of History University of California, Santa Barbara In the United States, anyone with even a trace of African American ancestry has been considered Black. Even as the…

  • New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century

    New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century SAGE Publications, Inc. Paperback ISBN: 9780761923008 2001 432 pages Edited by Loretta I. Winters California State University, Northridge Herman L. DeBose California State University, Northridge How multiracial people identify themselves can have major consequences on their positions in their families, communities and society.…

  • Rethinking ‘Mixed Race’

    Rethinking ‘Mixed Race’ Pluto Press an imprint of MacMillan May 2001 5.5 x 8.25 inches, 208 pages, 4 figures ISBN: 978-0-7453-1567-6 ISBN10: 0-7453-1567-4 Edited by David Parker, Lecturer and Faculty of Social Sciences School of Sociology and Social Policy University of Nottingham Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent One of the fastest growing…

  • The Sum of Our Parts: Mixed-Heritage Asian Americans

    With an entire section devoted to the Asian diaspora, The Sum of Our Parts suggests that questions of multiracial and multiethnic identity are surfacing around the globe. This timely and provocative collection articulates them for social scientists and students.

  • Racially Mixed People in America

    America has been the breeding ground of a “biracial baby boom” for the past 25 years. Unfortunately, there has been a dearth of information regarding how racially mixed people identify and view themselves and how they relate to one another. “Racially Mixed People in America” steadily bridges this gap and offers a comprehensive look at…

  • Mixed Messages: Multiracial Identities in the “Color-Blind” Era

    Mixed Messages: Multiracial Identities in the “Color-Blind” Era Lynne Rienner Publishers 2006 405 pages Hardcover: ISBN: 978-1-58826-372-8 Paperback: ISBN: 978-1-58826-398-8 Edited by David L. Brunsma, Professor of Sociology Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University The experiences and voices of multiracial individuals are challenging current categories of race, profoundly altering the meaning of racial identity and…