ERIC Number: EJ1141967
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
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Finding Comfort in the Discomfort of Being Multiracial: Lessons from My Schooling
Ginsberg, Ricki
Multicultural Perspectives, v19 n2 p103-108 2017
The multiracial population increased by 32% between 2000 and 2010 and represents 9 million people in the United States. The author reflects on her lived experiences of being multiracial but with visibly White skin. She details the lessons she learned about her multiracial identity--from her early positioning as a young student to her role as a teacher of other multiracial students. The article presents the complexities experienced by students with multiracial identities and how their self-conceptions of identity may be complicated when they visually appear to be White.
Descriptors: Multiracial Persons, Self Concept, Teacher Role, Whites, Physical Characteristics, Personal Narratives, Educational Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, American Indians, American Indian Culture, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Race, Higher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Racial Identification
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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