ASIA AM 20 Study Guide - Final Guide: Identity Formation, Loving V. Virginia, Antonio Gramsci
11 Aug 2018
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Interracial marriage, multiracial/multiethnic peoples notes for final exam. Brief history on rise and fall of ancient races of earth : theory that fall of nations is due to intermarriage with alien stocks. Demonstrates that a nation"s strength is due to racial purity. 2000 us census allowed americans to select "one or more races" Growth of asian multiracial population is bc of more intermarriage. Loving vs. virginia overturned state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. Forcing mixed children to choose only one racial category would cause psychological damage and was discriminatory. Multiracial population is young: white and blacks with multiracial background is small. Asians and latinos more likely to claim multiracial id. Blacks don"t report multiracial id bc of slavery "one drop rule". Am indians have more leeway with racial options. Chinese in mississippi have changed status from almost black to almost white. Color lines are shifting more for asians and latinos than blacks.
