The Lines of Color Aren’t Always Clear
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The Lines of Color Aren’t Always Clear
Linda Ueki AbsherPortland State University Library
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Overview
Multiracials: is there a definition? Who are they? History and Stereotypes Major Research Topics Issues regarding research and access Resources
Print/OnlineWeb/Web 2.0
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Multiracials: A Definition?
US Census: technically no “multiracial” or “biracial” category
“Instead of allowing a multiracial category…. the OMB adopted the Interagency Committee's recommendation to allow respondents to select one or more races when they self-identify”
Has never used the same race categories for more than three consecutive censuses
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Multiracials: Who Are They?
2.4% of the U.S. population Mostly from Generation Y (5-24)
42% of multiracials are under 18• Might be due to changing attitudes towards
identitySecond Largest Group? Baby Boomers!
Most common identification?White and another race
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Who Are They? (continued)
Location: 40% live in the WestLive in large metro areas in large,
diversely populated states Education (25+ age group):
22% -- Some college (21% total US)12.6% -- Bachelor’s degree: (15.5%)26.7% -- Less than an HS degree
• Compare with total US %: 19.6%
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History and Stereotypes
Then: Tragic Mulatto Sayonara/Love is A Many Splendored Thing Evil (Temptress/Rapist/Violent) Amerasian Orphan Sage/Mystic (Native American)
Now: Beautiful/Exotic (models, celebrities, etc) Sexual Sad and Confused – Tragic Mulatto redux
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The Reality
Images courtesy of Kip Fulbeck: http://www.seaweedproductions.com/hapa/default.htm
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The Reality
Images courtesy of Kip Fulbeck: http://www.seaweedproductions.com/hapa/default.htm
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The Reality
Images courtesy of Kip Fulbeck: http://www.seaweedproductions.com/hapa/default.htm
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Major Research Topics
Identity Intersection with other identities (gender,
class, age, etc.) “Passing” and appearance issues
History/Politics Categorization, census, laws, etc.
Adoption Families Relationships
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Interracial Studies Research: The Poor Stepchild
Not a separate field of studyUsually subsumed under other fields
Works clustered mostly in the Social SciencesSociology, Psychology, Social Work,
Education, etc. Fiction/Memoirs Juvenile Literature
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Interracial Studies Research
The Bible: Multiracial America : a resource guide on
the history and literature of interracial issues / Karen Downing, et al
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As a Field of Study…. New field of research
Most published within last 15-20 years Difficult to locate materials using traditional
library tools Inconsistent terminology LC Subject Headings & Classifications Results often muddied with off-topic retrievals
• Eurasian” – geology, etc.• “Interracial”– labor organizing, groups, etc.
Some materials may be biased, inaccurate and/or offensive
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LC Subject Headings
LC Subject Headings: Old? Outdated? Offensive?“Children of interracial marriage” “Racially mixed children” ”Racially mixed people”
Outdated subject headings still linger in records
• e.g., “Miscegenation”, “Mulattoes”, etc.
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LC Classifications: The Poor Stepchild
Many resources located in the E184-E185.98 rangeE184: “Elements in the Population”
--“racial, ethnic and religious groups that have significance in the history of the US”
E185-E185.98: “African Americans” HQ777.9: “Racially mixed children” HQ1031: “Interracial offspring”
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Notable Authors/Works
Maria RootOne of the earliest published scholars
on multiracial identity Black, White, Other: Biracial
Americans Talk about Race and Identity, Lise Funderburg
Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural, Claudine O’Hearn
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Databases
Dissertation Abstracts Best resource re interracial issues as a
distinct research area No subject headings; ever-changing
keywords Ethnic Newswatch
Features articles from ethnic and minority presses
Not quite as strong as an academic resource Subject headings have changed
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Databases (continued)
PsycInfoSubject Heading: Interracial Offspring
• Not applied consistently Masterfile
Excellent general resource“Multiraciality”??
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The World Wide Web
More defined topicHundreds of sites dedicated to all
aspects of this topic Less academic, reliable info Loop: more mulitracial/biracial folks
finding information and each other, the more information and interest generated.
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Notable Websites - General Information
Stanford University: Research Quick Start Guide: Ethnic Identity
Resources By and About Interracial & Multi-Cultural People: www-personal.umich.edu/~kdown/multi.html
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Notable Websites - General Information
Stanford University: Research Quick Start Guide:library.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/adams/shortcu/ethi.html
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Online Journals: Interracial Voice
Interracial Voice: www.webcom.com/~intvoice/
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Online Journal: Multiracial Activist
Multiracial Activist: multiracial.com/site
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Organizations/Associations
Association of MultiEthnic Americans (AMEA): www.ameasite.org
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Web 2.0
MySpace! (http://myspace.com)Several biracial/multiracial groups
mixedrace.com Youtube.com
Several videos of Jen Chau of Swirl.com (“Addicted to Race”)
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MySpace: Hapas
http://groups.myspace.com/hapas
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MySpace: Mixed Race
http://groups.myspace.com/mixed
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mixedrace.com
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YouTube.com: Addicted to Race
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TJ8WXxnN0TI
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Conclusions
Traditional resources and avenues of researchFragmented, inconsistentUsually tacked on with another area of
studyGrowing interest evidenced by
Dissertation Abstracts
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Conclusions
World Wide WebMore resources begin appearing
• Guides, associations, electronic listsCreating more interest in the subject?
Web 2.0Explosion of interestDemand will probably drive the
development of information resources
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Questions?
Online resources and links:http://del.icio.us/absherl/multiracial
Presentation: http://web.pdx.edu/~absherl/jclc/jclc.ppt