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  • University of Kent research reveals diversity of multiracial identification and experience in Britain today

    University of Kent research reveals diversity of multiracial identification and experience in Britain today University of Kent Press Office 2010-11-04 Research from the University has revealed that while there is evidence of a growing consciousness and interest in mixed race identities among 18-25 year olds in Britain today, Britain cannot yet speak of a coherent…

  • What Does “White” Mean? Interpreting the Choice of “Race” by Mixed Race Young People in Britain

    What Does “White” Mean? Interpreting the Choice of “Race” by Mixed Race Young People in Britain Sociological Perspectives Volume 53, Number 2 (Summer 2010) Pages 287–292 DOI: 10.1525/sop.2010.53.2.287 Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent Ferhana Hashem, Research Fellow Centre for Health Services Studies University of Kent Despite the often cited idea that racial…

  • Does ‘race’ matter? A study of ‘mixed race’ siblings’ identifications

    Does ‘race’ matter? A study of ‘mixed race’ siblings’ identifications Sociological Review Volume 58, Issue 2 (May 2010) Pages 265 – 285 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2010.01903.x Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent ‘Mixed’ people comprise one of the fastest growing populations in Britain today, and their growth refutes the idea that there exist distinct, ‘natural’ races…

  • What happens after segmented assimilation? An exploration of intermarriage and ‘mixed race’ young people in Britain

    What happens after segmented assimilation? An exploration of intermarriage and ‘mixed race’ young people in Britain Ethnic and Racial Studies First Published on: 2010-03-17 Volume 33, Issue 7 (preview) DOI: 10.1080/01419871003625271 Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent  Theorizing on segmented assimilation has usefully spurred debate about the experiences and positions of the second generation in the…

  • Choosing Ethnic Identity

    Choosing Ethnic Identity Polity Books February 2003 192 pages 229 x 152 mm, 6 x 9 in Hardback ISBN: 9780745622767; ISBN10: 0745622763 Paperback ISBN: 9780745622774; ISBN10: 0745622771 Miri Song, Professor of Sociology University of Kent Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies…

  • Mixed Heritage – Identity, Policy and Practice

    Mixed Heritage – Identity, Policy and Practice Runnymede Trust ISBN-10: 0-9548389-6-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-9548389-6-6 EAN: 9780954838966 40 pages September 2007 Edited by Jessica Mai Sims Although they are often invisible in debates on race and ethnicity, the 2001 census reveals that the ‘Mixed’ population is the third largest ethnic category in the UK, with predictions that…

  • 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…