Mixed Race Studies

Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.

We are, in fact, at a crucial moment in research on multiraciality. The idea that race is socially, rather than biologically, constructed is well-accepted in academy and is gaining purchase in the larger society. Most recent research related to multiracial identity begins from the standpoint that racial categories are socially constructed and racial identity is constructed on an individual level through social interactions and cognitive development. Acceptance of these tenets begs the question: if we believe that race is socially constructed, to what extent are we re-inscribing fixed racial categories by studying multiraciality? If there are no “races” how can there be “mixed races”? Before proceeding as a research community, we need to address these questions and explore potential solutions.

Renn, Kristen A., “Tilting at Windmills: The Paradox of Researching Mixed-Race,” Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in April 2000, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED441889.

Anomaly: A New Documentary Film About Mixed Race Identity

Posted in Arts, Barack Obama, Identity Development/Psychology, Live Events, New Media, Social Science, United States on 2009-11-30 05:47Z by Steven

Anomaly: A New Documentary Film About Mixed Race Identity

African Diaspora Film Festival

Tuesday, 2009-12-01 at 17:50 EST (Local Time) – Anthology Film Archives, 2nd St. and 2nd Ave., New York, New York
Wednesday, 2009-12-09 at 19:30 EST (Local Time) – Cowin Center, Columbia University Teachers College, 525 W. 120th St., New York, New York

Jessica Chen Drammeh
2009
47 minutes
In English

Barack Obama‘s presidency highlights the continued struggles around U.S. race issues. “Anomaly” provides a thought-provoking look at multiracial identity by combining personal narratives with the larger drama of mixed race in American culture. The characters use spoken word and music to tell their stories of navigating a complex racial landscape. Q&A with the director after the screening.

View the trailer here.

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Anomaly: A New Documentary Film About Mixed Race Identity

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