Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life

Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life

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Main Author: Lambert-Swain, Ainsley E.
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2018
Subjects:
Sociology
Interracial
identity
Race
Racism
Whiteness
Impression management
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535372161977696
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin15353721619776962021-08-03T07:08:18Z Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life Lambert-Swain, Ainsley E. Sociology Interracial identity Race Racism Whiteness Impression management Interracial couples are a growing population in the United States. In 1967, after the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case ended all legal restrictions of interracial sex and marriage, just 3% of newlyweds were interracial. In 2015, approximately fifty years later, the percentage of interracially married newlyweds was more than five times that amount. This increase is even higher when non-married and non-heterosexual couples are accounted for. At the same time, the U.S. remains highly segregated by race. This means that interracial couples often move between racially homogenous settings wherein either partner is the only member of their race. Consequently, couples must navigate shifting racial meanings as they traverse racial boundaries in their everyday lives. Using in-depth interviews with 40 partners in White/non-White interracial relationships, this study examines the identity processes involved as couples navigate race and racism in interaction. Findings shed light on couples’ struggle to assess how their interraciality shapes the way they are perceived by others in a highly racialized society; how White partners, who experience racial salience often for the first time, consciously manage their identity in non-White spaces; and how White partners make sense of the racism they observe from other Whites in their social worlds. 2018-10-18 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535372161977696 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1535372161977696 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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topic Sociology
Interracial
identity
Race
Racism
Whiteness
Impression management
spellingShingle Sociology
Interracial
identity
Race
Racism
Whiteness
Impression management
Lambert-Swain, Ainsley E.
Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life
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title Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life
title_short Race in (Inter)Action: Identity Work and Interracial Couples' Navigation of Race in Everyday Life
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