Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

Tag: University of Sussex

Becoming American in Creole New Orleans: family, community, labor and schooling, 1896-1949

2016-06-18

Becoming American in Creole New Orleans: family, community, labor and schooling, 1896-1949 University of Sussex May 2015 371 pages Darryl G. Barthé, Jr. Doctorate of Philosophy in History The Louisiana Creole community in New Orleans went through profound changes in the first half of the 20th-century. This work examines Creole ethnic identity, focusing particularly on the transition…
A Creole melting pot: the politics of language, race, and identity in southwest Louisiana, 1918-45

2016-06-17

A Creole melting pot: the politics of language, race, and identity in southwest Louisiana, 1918-45 University of Sussex September 2015 353 pages Christophe Landry Doctorate of Philosophy in History Southwest Louisiana Creoles underwent great change between World Wars I and II as they confronted American culture, people, and norms. This work examines that cultural transformation,…
A dissertation: ‘Mixed-race’ identity among young adults in Britain

2010-09-26

A dissertation: ‘Mixed-race’ identity among young adults in Britain University of Sussex 2010 Sophie Kingham This article addresses the various processes through which ‘mixed-race’ identity is constructed with relation to a national British identity. A multiplicity of belongings which are negotiated on an everyday basis were explored and analysed, alongside theoretical issues and problematic terminology.…