What are you? A CRT perspective on the experiences of mixed race persons in 'post-racial' America

In this article, the author employs Critical Race Theory (CRT) to examine the experiences of mixed race individuals in the United States. Drawing on historical and contemporary conditions involving persons of mixed race, the author considers how key ideas from CRT can be useful to frame an analysis...

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Published inRace, ethnicity and education Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 19
Main Author Anderson, Celia Rousseau
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2015
Subjects
Analysis
biracial
Critical Race Theory
Critical Theory
Education
Educational Experience
Elementary Secondary Education
Individuals
Mixed race
multiracial
Multiracial Persons
Narratives
Phenomenology
Political Attitudes
Race
Racial Attitudes
Racial Differences
Racial Factors
Racial Identification
Social Change
Social Experience
Social Psychology
Tradition
U.S.A
United States of America
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Summary:In this article, the author employs Critical Race Theory (CRT) to examine the experiences of mixed race individuals in the United States. Drawing on historical and contemporary conditions involving persons of mixed race, the author considers how key ideas from CRT can be useful to frame an analysis of the experiences of multiracial persons in the US. To supplement the analysis, the author also includes fictionalized narratives in the tradition of CRT. In conclusion, the author considers how this examination of mixed race persons might inform K-12 education.
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ISSN:1361-3324
1470-109X
DOI:10.1080/13613324.2014.911160