Mixed-Race in the US and UK
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Mixed-Race in the US and UK

Comparing the Past, Present, and Future

  1. 196 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Mixed-Race in the US and UK

Comparing the Past, Present, and Future

About this book

Winner of the 2020 Mid-South Sociological Association Stanford M. Lyman Distinguished Book Award.

Contributing to an emerging literature on mixed-race people in the United States and United Kingdom, this book draws on racial formation theory and the performativity (i.e. "doing") of race to explore the social construction of mixedness on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

In addition to macro- and micro-level theoretical frameworks, the authors use comparative and relational analytical approaches to reveal similarities and differences between the two nations, explaining them in terms of both common historical roots as well as ongoing contemporary interrelationships.

Focusing on the census, racial identity, civil society, and everyday experiences at the intersection of race, gender, class, and sexuality, Mixed-Race in the US and UK: Comparing the Past, Present, and Future offers academics and students an intriguing look into how mixed-race is constructed and experienced within these two nations. A final in-depth discussion on the authors' research methodologies makes the book a useful resource on the processes, challenges, and benefits of conducting qualitative research in two nations.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Tables and Figures
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction: The Past, Present, and Future of Mixed-Race People in the United States and United Kingdom
  10. Chapter 2: Creating Mixed-Race: The Census in the US and the UK
  11. Chapter 3: Black, British Asian, Mixed-Race, or Jedi: Mixed-Race Identity in the US and UK
  12. Chapter 4: Mixed-Race Civil Society: Racial Paradigms and Mixed-Race
  13. Chapter 5: “Sometimes It’s the First Thing People Ask”: Daily Experiences of Mixedness in the US and UK
  14. Chapter 6: “Yes, Girl, Yes. I Want Babies”: Mixed-Race Families Generation After Generation
  15. Chapter 7: Queering Critical Mixed Race Studies
  16. Chapter 8: Conclusion: Creating and Comparing a Mixed-Race Future
  17. Methodological Appendix: Conducting Qualitative Research on Both Sides of the Atlantic
  18. References
  19. Index