Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and BiculturalAs we approach the twenty-first century, biracialism and biculturalism are becoming increasingly common. Skin color and place of birth are no longer reliable signifiers of one's identity or origin. Simple questions like What are you? and Where are you from? aren't answered—they are discussed. These eighteen essays, joined by a shared sense of duality, address the difficulties of not fitting into and the benefits of being part of two worlds. Through the lens of personal experience, they offer a broader spectrum of meaning for race and culture. And in the process, they map a new ethnic terrain that transcends racial and cultural division. |
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... girl . Not your ordinary black girl , if such a thing exists . But rather , a black girl with a Wasp mother and a black - Mexican father , and a face that harkens to Andalusia , not Africa . I was born in 1970 , when " black " de ...
... girl . Not your ordinary black girl , if such a thing exists . But rather , a black girl with a Wasp mother and a black - Mexican father , and a face that harkens to Andalusia , not Africa . I was born in 1970 , when " black " de ...
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... girl who becomes an author , who dresses in black as an adult . This character is the most cynical and the tomboy of the group . The parents of one of Sam's friends are going through a divorce , just like the fourth mem- ber of the girl ...
... girl who becomes an author , who dresses in black as an adult . This character is the most cynical and the tomboy of the group . The parents of one of Sam's friends are going through a divorce , just like the fourth mem- ber of the girl ...
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... girl in a way that she didn't feel with other students ( the girl was also very bright ) . In her reactions , Sam seemed to be resisting a cat- egorization and grouping imposed on her from the outside . And yet , I also wondered if it ...
... girl in a way that she didn't feel with other students ( the girl was also very bright ) . In her reactions , Sam seemed to be resisting a cat- egorization and grouping imposed on her from the outside . And yet , I also wondered if it ...
Contents
LOST IN PLACE | 1 |
THE MULATTO MILLENNIUM | 12 |
THE DOUBLE HELIX | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural Claudine C. O'Hearn Limited preview - 1998 |
Half and Half: Writers on Growing Up Biracial and Bicultural Claudine C. O'Hearn Limited preview - 2008 |
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References to this book
Claiming Place: Biracial Young Adults of the Post-Civil Rights Era Marion Kilson No preview available - 2001 |
Thriving in the Multicultural Classroom: Principles and Practices for ... Mary Dilg Limited preview - 2003 |