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Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience
Chandra Prasad
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Description for Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience
Paperback. With a roster of acclaimed fiction writers, Mixed shatters expectations of what it means to be multiracial. Editor(s): Prasad, Chandra. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
Globally, the number of multiracial people is exploding. In 10 US states, the percentage of multiracial residents who are of school age—between 5 and 17—is at least 25 percent. In California alone, it is estimated that 15 percent of all births are multiracial or multiethnic. Despite these numbers, mixed-race people have long struggled for a distinct place on the identity map. It was only as recently as 2000 that the U.S. Census Bureau began to allow citizens to check off as many racial categories as are applicable-White, African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native. Previously, Americans ... Read more
Globally, the number of multiracial people is exploding. In 10 US states, the percentage of multiracial residents who are of school age—between 5 and 17—is at least 25 percent. In California alone, it is estimated that 15 percent of all births are multiracial or multiethnic. Despite these numbers, mixed-race people have long struggled for a distinct place on the identity map. It was only as recently as 2000 that the U.S. Census Bureau began to allow citizens to check off as many racial categories as are applicable-White, African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native. Previously, Americans ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393327861
SKU
V9780393327861
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About Chandra Prasad
Chandra Prasad a graduate of Yale University, is a freelance writer and editor, living in Connecticut. The author of Outwitting the Job Market,, she has written extensively on diversity and the workplace.
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