Mixed Race Studies

Not under my roof: Interracial relationships and black image in post-World War II film

Northern Illinois University
2015
56 pages
Publication Number: 10008811
ProQuest document ID: 1765648575
ISBN: 9781339455150

Andre Berchiolly

This thesis examines the historical implications of miscegenation and interracial interactions between minority males and white females in Post-World War II independent cinema. Elia Kazan’s studio film Pinky (1949) exemplifies the perceived acceptable studio representations of interracial coupling. My examination of Kazan’s film provides a starting point from which to evaluate other textual situations of interracial interaction, particularly in relation to casting. In contrast, Pierre Chenal’s adaptation of Richard Wright’s Native Son, Sangre Negra (1951) exhibits key differences in interracial depictions between studio productions and independent productions of that era. After a comparative analysis of Kazan’s and Chenal’s films, further exploration of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) as an unintentionally racialized film, allows for an investigation into the casting of Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea as the primary characters. An analysis of these three films permits an evaluation of depictions of miscegenation and interracial interactions through an independent lens, distinguishing between acceptable mainstream allowances (via institutionalize censorship) of such depictions, and the comparative freedoms allotted to independent productions. This thesis provides an overview of the limitations of studio productions and their failures to adhere to changing social conventions, broadening the current discourse of film analysis from more canonized Hollywood films to lesser known and lesser criticized independent films, as well as establishing an understanding of Western culture’s influence upon the censorship of racial depictions during this period.

Exploring the lived experience of biracial identity development in males of late adolescence and emerging adulthood

Northern Illinois University
2010
239 pages
Publication Number: AAT 3404842
ISBN: 9781124023625

Amy Kane-Williamson

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The study explored the lived experience of Black/White biracial males. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants to; understand the experiences that shaped biracial identity development, elucidate strategies employed to facilitate biracial identity development and ascertain the saliency of biraciality in overall self-concept. Key experiences were discovered that shaped biracial identity development. Specific strategies used to facilitate biracial identity development were found. Four themes emerged from the data that made clear the degree to which biraciality was part of the self-concept. Recommendations are proposed for counselors and clinicians, counselor educators, families, teachers and schools.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• LIST OF APPENDICES
• I. INTRODUCTION
  • Past and Present for Biracial Individuals
  • Fluidity of Biracial Identity
  • Self-Concept of Biracial Individuals
  • Challenges in Establishing Identity
  • Ambiguity in the Research
  • Statement of the Problem
  • Purpose of the Study
  • Research Questions
    • Qualitative Research Design
  • Significance of the Study
  • Limitations of the Study
  • Definitions of Terms
• II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
  • Historical Background
  • Identity Development
    • Racial Identity Development Models
    • Rethinking Biracial Identity Development as Problematic
  • Choosing Among Identity Options
    • Identity and Self-Concept
  • How Does Society Facilitate or Impede Development?
  • How Does Schooling Facilitate or Impeded Development?
  • How the Family Can Facilitate or Impede Development
  • How Gender and Sex Differences Impact Identity Development
  • Summary
• III. METHODOLOGY
  • Design of the Study
  • Research Questions
  • Research Participants
  • Procedure for Participant Selection
  • Data Collection Procedure
    • Data Collection Methods
  • The Research Instrument
    • Validity and Reliability
  • Role of the Researcher
  • Analysis of the Data
  • Theme Analysis
    • Henriksen Model analysis
    • Epoche
• IV. FINDINGS
  • Introduction
  • Overview of Findings
  • Understanding Lived Experiences
    • The Experience of First Noticing
    • Giving Differences a Label
    • Experiencing the Social/Political Meaning of Difference
    • Experiences of Disconnection from Fathers and African American Culture
    • Experiencing Racial Slights or Prejudice
  • Strategies Used to Facilitate Biracial Identity Development
    • Making Concessions to Black and White Worlds
  • Living with Unknowable Conundrums
  • Managing Self in a World of Differences
    • Active Strategies
    • Passive Strategies
  • Saliency of Biracial Identity in Overall Self-Concept
  • Biracial Identity Expressed Through Multiple Channels
    • Physical Expression of Identity
    • Behavioral Expression of Identity
    • Social Expression of Biracial Identity
    • Identity Expression Within Romantic Relationships
    • Ways to Racially Self-Identify
    • Self-Concept and Biracial Identity
  • Summary
  • BRID Model Analysis
    • Henriksen Model
    • Neutrality
    • Acceptance
    • Awareness
    • Experimentation
    • Transition
    • Recognition
    • Observations
• V. DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
  • Summary of Results
    • Understanding and Elucidating Identity-Shaping Experiences
    • Strategies Used to Facilitate Biracial Identity Development
    • Saliency of Biraciality in Overall Self-Concept
  • Comparisons to Current Literature
    • Fluidity in Identity
    • Self-Concept and RGO
    • Problems Biracial Youth Are Assumed to Encounter
    • Differential Findings Based on Gender
    • Points of Agreement or Disagreement with Identity Development Models
    • Concessions Made to the Black and White Worlds
    • Implications for Counselors, Clinicians, Educators and Parents
  • Suggestions for Future Research
• REFERENCES
• APPENDICES

LIST OF APPENDICES

• A. CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE
• B. INTERVIEW PROTOCOL
• C. STUDY PARTICIPANTS WANTED
• D. APPLICATION LETTER

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