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OF MANY COLORS: PORTRAITS OF MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES By Gigi Kaeser **BRAND NEW**
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-10
- 1558491015
- Book Title
- Of Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families
- Genre
- Social Science
- ISBN
- 9781558491014
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN-10
1558491015
ISBN-13
9781558491014
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1031303
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Of Many Colors : Portraits of Multiracial Families
Publication Year
1997
Subject
Ethnic Studies / General, General, Anthropology / General, Adoption & Fostering, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
97-006530
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"I was very moved by this book. I believe it is effective both because it is important scholarship and because it contains such profoundly moving human stories. . . . By letting the members of these families speak for themselves, the author and photographer capture the diversity of their experiences. Readers are forced to face the complexity of these families, and also to face the racism in our society that makes life so difficult for many of them. I especially like the fact that even the children are allowed to speak their mind; after all, it is they who are often the undeserving recipients of bigotry."--Sonia Nieto, author of Affirming Diversity "I think this book will make a valuable contribution to the work being done nationwide to break down barriers between white people and people of color and it will help strengthen the anti-bias commitment being fostered in many schools in this country. . . . The overall presentation is effective and powerful."--Andrea Ayvazian, Director, Communitas, Inc., "I was very moved by this book. I believe it is effective both because it is important scholarship and because it contains such profoundly moving human stories. . . . By letting the members of these families speak for themselves, the author and photographer capture the diversity of their experiences. Readers are forced to face the complexity of these families, and also to face the racism in our society that makes life so difficult for many of them. I especially like the fact that even the children are allowed to speak their mind; after all, it is they who are often the undeserving recipients of bigotry."--Sonia Nieto, author of Affirming Diversity"I think this book will make a valuable contribution to the work being done nationwide to break down barriers between white people and people of color and it will help strengthen the anti-bias commitment being fostered in many schools in this country. . . . The overall presentation is effective and powerful."--Andrea Ayvazian, Director, Communitas, Inc.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.84/6
Synopsis
Based on an award-winning photo exhibit, this book documents the feelings and experiences of Americans who live in multiracial families. Of Many Colors tells the stories of thirty-nine families who have bridged the racial divide through interracial marriage or adoption. In these pages, parents and children speak candidly about their lives, their relationships, and the ways in which they have dealt with issues of race.Although the number of mixed-race families in America is steadily rising, this trend remains controversial. For centuries, America has depended on distinct racial categories for its social, political, and economic organization. The current debate over the inclusion of a "multiracial" category on census forms illustrates the extent to which the deeply embedded construct of race continues to divide our society.Transracial adoption has also generated fierce controversy and debate. As in the case of racial categories, the discussion of transracial adoption reflects ever-changing social standards. As recently as 1987, thirty-five states had laws prohibiting the adoption of black children by white families. In 1996, however, President Clinton signed a bill making it illegal to prohibit adoptions based on race.The interviews in this book provide the reader with a clear understanding of how mixed-race families contradict stereotypes, challenge racism, and demonstrate that people of different races can indeed live together in harmony. Family members also have much to say about the most intimate form of integration, familial love, and this love is made visible in the superb photographs by Gigi Kaeser., Based on an award-winning photo exhibit, this book documents the feelings and experiences of Americans who live in multiracial families. It tells the stories of 39 families who have bridged the racial divide through interracial marriage or adoption., Based on an award-winning photo exhibit, this book documents the feelings and experiences of Americans who live in multiracial families. Of Many Colors tells the stories of thirty-nine families who have bridged the racial divide through interracial marriage or adoption. In these pages, parents and children speak candidly about their lives, their relationships, and the ways in which they have dealt with issues of race. Although the number of mixed-race families in America is steadily rising, this trend remains controversial. For centuries, America has depended on distinct racial categories for its social, political, and economic organization. The current debate over the inclusion of a "multiracial" category on census forms illustrates the extent to which the deeply embedded construct of race continues to divide our society. Transracial adoption has also generated fierce controversy and debate. As in the case of racial categories, the discussion of transracial adoption reflects ever-changing social standards. As recently as 1987, thirty-five states had laws prohibiting the adoption of black children by white families. In 1996, however, President Clinton signed a bill making it illegal to prohibit adoptions based on race. The interviews in this book provide the reader with a clear understanding of how mixed-race families contradict stereotypes, challenge racism, and demonstrate that people of different races can indeed live together in harmony. Family members also have much to say about the most intimate form of integration, familial love, and this love is made visible in the superb photographs by Gigi Kaeser.
LC Classification Number
HQ1031.K33 1997
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