Black, White or Mixed Race?: Race and Racism in the Lives of Young People of Mixed Parentage
By Unknown Author.
Description
The number of people in racially mixed relationships is steadily growing, yet their children are still often stigmatized and assumed to feel confused and unhappy about their racial identities. Social workers argue that they "need" to acquire a black identity, and hence should not be placed with white foster or adoptive parents. Tizard and Phoenix question these beliefs in an exploration of mixed-race identity. They show that many young people have a very positive dual identity, as both black and white, and resist prescriptions from others about the kind of identity they should hav...
ISBN(s)
0415097088, 9780415097086
