Karen Downing, Darlene Nichols, Kelly Webster

Multiracial America

A Resource Guide on the History and Literature of Interracial Issues

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The number of interracial couples and marriages in America is growing rapidly, with profound consequences for society at large. In light of these changes, librarians should find Multiracial America a welcome addition to their collections. It offers a thorough look at the pressing issues facing interracial couples. Chapters cover such topics as appearance, fitting in, dating, families, and adoptions, all the while providing much needed information to couples struggling to deal with lingering problems of culture and race. The book also contains unique resources, including guidance on teaching a multiracial issues course (with a sample syllabus), help with searching for materials on the topic (which can be challenging, given the changing terminology and classifications), and a compilation of websites. Useful indexes by race and non-print media round out the material.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 334g
• ISBN-13: 9780810851993
• ISBN-10: 0810851997
• Artikelnr.: 21133533

Autorenporträt

Karen Downing is Foundation and Grants Librarian at Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan. She is an active researcher, presenter, and writer on topics relating to race and interracial issues.Darlene Nichols is Psychology Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan. She brings 16 years of reference work as a researcher looking for information for personal and family use to this project. Kelly Webster is Associate Librarian, Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan and brings extensive knowledge of the organization and classification of multicultural resources.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1 Accessing the
Literature Chapter 4 2 Teaching an Interracial Issues Course Chapter 5 3
Hot Button Issues Chapter 6 4 Core Historical Literature Chapter 7 5 The
Politics of Being Interracial Chapter 8 6 Interracial Dating and Marriage
Chapter 9 7 Interracial Families Chapter 10 8 Transracial Adoption Chapter
11 9 Books for Children and Young Adults Chapter 12 10 Multiracial Identity
Development Chapter 13 11 The Intersection of Race and Queer Sexuality
Chapter 14 12 Representations of Interracial Relationships and Multiracial
Identity on the American Screen Part 15 Appendix I. Subject
Heading/Descriptor Vocabularly to Assist in Searching Part 16 Appendix II.
Definitions of Terms Used in Interracial Literature Part 17 Appendix III.
Sociology 412 - Ethnic Identity and Intergroup Relations Syllabus Part 18
Appendix IV. OMB Directive 15 Part 19 Appendix V. Resources by Race Part 20
Index Part 21 About the Contributors

Rezensionen

This annotated bibliography fills a gap in reference resources...This book does a fine job of fostering awareness of the diversity of resources available: scholarly research and personal accounts, juvenile and adult fiction, a chapter on TV and film, and even a chapter on teaching methods...The chapter on interracial homosexuality is perhaps the most provocative in an already contentious subject area...This book will be most useful for social workers, literature students, and social scientists. Recommended. CHOICE This book is the first attempt to systematically categorize this growing body of scholarship...this literature review is...substantial. American Reference Books Annual Downing, Nichols, and Webster (all library specialists from the U. of Michigan) offer a compilation of books, articles, websites, documentaries, films, and videos to help researchers more easily locate information on interracial issues. The annotated listings are thematically grouped into chapters on "hot button" issues, core historical literature, politics, dating and marriage, families, adoption, books for children and young adults, identity development, race and queer sexuality, and American motion pictures. The text also includes general information on teaching an interracial issues course, a sample full syllabus and reading list of a course on interracial issues taught by a sociology professor at the U. of Michigan, library research aids, and a glossary of terms. Reference and Research Book News This collection of fourteen essays explores personal, family, and social aspects of inter-race relations...Possible recommendation for professional collection. -- D. Jane Miller, Brewer HS Librarian/WSISD Library Coordinator