Multiracialism and Its Discontents : A Comparative Analysis of Asian-White and Black-White Multiracials

"This book addresses the contemporary complexities of race, racial identity, and the persistence of racism. Multiracialism is often heralded as a breakthrough in racial reconciliation; some even go so far as to posit that the U.S. will become so racially mixed that racism will diminish. However, this comparative analysis of multiracials who identify as part-Asian and part-White and those who identify as part-Black and part-White indicates vastly different experiences of what it means to be multiracial. The book also attends to a nuanced understanding of how racism and inequality operate when an intersectional approach of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation is taken into account. It takes a focused look at how multiracialism is shaped by racism, but ultimately reveals a broader statement about race in the U.S. today: that there is no post-racial state and any identity or movement that attempts to address racial inequality must contend with that reality"--Provided by publisher Multiracialism : A New Era -- A Historical Primer : Asians And Blacks In The United States -- The Synthesis Of A Multiracial Identity -- Seeing Racism, Responding To Racism -- White Enough And Salient Blackness -- The Matrix: Complicating The Color Line -- Conclusion: Multiracialism And Its Discontents -- Epilogue: Multiracials Give Advice -- Appendix: Participants In The Study. Hephzibah V. Strmic-pawl. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.