Cross-Race Relationships as Sites of Transformation: Navigating the Protective Shell and the Insular Bubble

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Main Author:	Geiger, Karen Audrey
Language:	English
Published:	Antioch University / OhioLINK 2010
Subjects:	African Americans Gender Minority and Ethnic Groups Social Psychology Social Research Womens Studies race gender racial identity social identity cross-race relationships racial and ethnic differences women grounded theory positive identity development African-Americans Whites social justice leadership
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1289853182

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-antioch12898531822021-08-03T05:27:08Z Cross-Race Relationships as Sites of Transformation: Navigating the Protective Shell and the Insular Bubble Geiger, Karen Audrey African Americans Gender Minority and Ethnic Groups Social Psychology Social Research Womens Studies race gender racial identity social identity cross-race relationships racial and ethnic differences women grounded theory positive identity development African-Americans Whites social justice leadership The context of leadership has evolved to incorporate greater social identity differences. Therefore, learning ways to navigate differences in social identity becomes important work leaders must now do. Because these differences surface in relationship with others, examining a relational framework helps us understand the nature of what happens between people (Ely & Roberts, 2008). This study explored the processes by which Black African American and White European American women enact leadership by creating and sustaining cross-race relationships as they work to change unjust systems around them. Using grounded theory methodology (Charmaz, 2006; Strauss & Corbin, 1990), a model was developed using the metaphors of "insular bubble," "protective shell," and "ecosystem" that illuminates the processes and strategies Black African American and White European American women use to create and sustain effective cross-race working relationships. The findings also generated a typology of tools, described as "nurturing the ecosystem" that each person in the relationship can use to create space in which to demonstrate positive ways of expressing social identity. These tools can be used in intrapsychic, interpersonal, and extra-relationship arenas. Focusing on race and gender as primary social identity differences, this question also took into account the systems that create patterns of domination and marginalization around those identities. Therefore, this study contributed to the leadership and change literature by illustrating the processes by which leaders can effectively incorporate a focus on social justice into their work, specifically in cross-race working relationships. The electronic version of this dissertation is at OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd. 2010-11-15 English text Antioch University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1289853182 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1289853182 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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title	Cross-Race Relationships as Sites of Transformation: Navigating the Protective Shell and the Insular Bubble
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Cross-Race Relationships as Sites of Transformation: Navigating the Protective Shell and the Insular Bubble

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