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  • Results of the 2016 Election

    Results of the 2016 Election American Sociological Association Washington, D.C. 2016-06-07 Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University, has been elected the 109th President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Christopher Uggen, University of Minnesota, has been elected Vice President. Bonilla-Silva and Uggen will assume their respective offices in August 2017, following a year of service as President-elect…

  • Study investigates whether blind people characterize others by race

    Study investigates whether blind people characterize others by race EurekAlert! The Global Source for Science News American Association for the Advancement of Science 2015-08-25 American Sociological Association CHICAGO — Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race.…

  • Passing and Performance in the 21st Century: Black-White Biracial Americans and Passing as Black

    Passing and Performance in the 21st Century: Black-White Biracial Americans and Passing as Black American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2010 Regular Session: Multi-Racial Classification/Identity Atlanta Marriott Marquis Monday, 2010-08-16, 16:30-18:10 EDT (Local Time) 35 pages Session Organizer: Rebecca C. King-O’Riain, Senior Lecturer of Sociology, National University of Ireland-Maynooth  Presider: Carolyn A. Liebler, Assistant Professor of…

  • Understanding Identity Differences among Biracial Siblings

    Understanding Identity Differences among Biracial Siblings American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2010 Regular Session: Multi-Racial Classification/Identity Atlanta Marriott Marquis Monday, 2010-08-16, 16:30-18:10 EDT (Local Time) Session Organizer: Rebecca C. King-O’Riain, Senior Lecturer of Sociology, National University of Ireland-Maynooth  Presider: Carolyn A. Liebler, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota Melissa R. Herman, Assistant Professor, Sociology…

  • Fluid or Fixed: Which is Better? Multiracial Identity Consistency and Emotional Well-Being in Adolescence

    Fluid or Fixed: Which is Better? Multiracial Identity Consistency and Emotional Well-Being in Adolescence American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2010 Regular Session: Multi-Racial Classification/Identity Atlanta Marriott Marquis Monday, 2010-08-16, 16:30-18:10 EDT (Local Time) Session Organizer: Rebecca C. King-O’Riain, Senior Lecturer of Sociology National University of Ireland-Maynooth  Presider: Carolyn A. Liebler, Assistant Professor of Sociology University…

  • The Marital Patterns of Multiracial People in the United States: A Comparison of Asian/Whites and Black/Whites

    The Marital Patterns of Multiracial People in the United States: A Comparison of Asian/Whites and Black/Whites American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Hilton San Francisco San Francisco, California 2009-08-08 20 pages Michael Miyawaki Fordham University In this paper, I examine and compare the marital patterns of two multiracial groups—Asian/whites and black/whites—in the United States. Examining the…

  • Implications of Racial Self-Identification, Racial Ancestry, and Racial Context for Depressive Symptoms, Achievement, and Self-Esteem Among Multiracial Adolescents

    Implications of Racial Self-Identification, Racial Ancestry, and Racial Context for Depressive Symptoms, Achievement, and Self-Esteem Among Multiracial Adolescents Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association Montreal Convention Center Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2006-08-11 32 pages Melissa Herman, Assistant Professor, Sociology Dartmouth University This paper describes the impact of racial self-identification, racial ancestry,…

  • The Sociological Significance of President Barack Obama

    The Sociological Significance of President Barack Obama The American Sociological Association Mini-Symposium San Francisco, California 2009-08-08 through 2009-08-09 The historic campaign and election of Barack Obama constitutes a compelling and timely context for examining the program theme. In response, the 2009 ASA Program Committee and ASA President Patricia Hill Collins have organized a mini-symposium, a…