Mixed Race Studies
Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.
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Tag: Journal of Transnational American Studies
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Essence and the Mulatto Traveler: Europe as Embodiment in Nella Larsen’s Quicksand The Journal of Transnational American Studies Volume 4, Number 1 (2012) 15 pages Jeffrey H. Gray, Professor of English Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey Originally published as Jeffrey Gray, “Essence and the Mulatto Traveler: Europe as Embodiment in Nella Larsen’s Quicksand,”…
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Josephine Baker: A Chanteuse and a Fighter The Journal of Transnational American Studies Volume 2, Number 1 (2010) 18 pages Konomi Ara Tokyo University of Foreign Studies This excerpt is from her newly-published biography of Josephine Baker, “A Fighting Diva.” It tells the intriguing story of Baker’s travels to Japan, her close friendship with the Japanese…
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Nation Drag: Uses of the Exotic The Journal of Transnational American Studies ISSN 1940-0764 Volume 1, Issue 1 (2009) Micol Seigel, Associate Professor of African-American and African Diaspora Studies Indiana University In Uneven Encounters, the forthcoming book from which this article is excerpted, Micol Seigel chronicles the exchange of popular culture between Brazil and the…