Multiracial

Introduction Interracial relationships consist of two individuals with differing cultural and racial identities. The problem that we want to address, through our intervention plan is the difficulty that couples face through the union of their individual cultural and racial identities. This process can become very problematic and requires equal effort from both individuals and therapy is often recommended. Greenman, Young, and Johnson (2009) state, “Intercultural couples are, by definition,…

Since the landmark court case Loving v. Virginia, in which laws prohibiting interracial marriages were declared unconstitutional, interracial marriages have increased (). This leads one to question how stable interracial marriages and the likelihood of divorce are. To begin, analyzing the differences between marriage stability among same race marriages, whether they are either White spouses or African-American spouses, is important. Furthermore, it is argued that marriage stability among…

Relationships are hard, and they can be even harder when you’re dating someone who is a different race than you.Interracial couples have been stared at while in public and dealt with rude comments from strangers about their relationship. Only forty-four years ago interracial relationships were made legal throughout the country, and it’s more common for people to marry outside of their race. The growth of interracial relationships coincides with changes in the legality of them and what some would…

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you think of the idea of interracial couples? That it is wrong or shouldn’t be allowed? Maybe you have never really thought about it and don’t have a viewpoint on the matter. Walking through the streets you see it all around you, and it has even started to make its way into movies and television shows. Some people are okay with it and others find it repulsive. What’s the cause for such a difference in viewpoints? While my people, some of which…

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner was one of the 5 movies in 1967 that was voted for best picture among other awards. The movie’s main point was about a young woman going to college and bringing home her fiancé to meet her parents and to get approval of their marriage. The main thing to look at, was that the fiancé meeting the parents was a man named John Prentice and he was black and the woman was named Joanne Drayton and she was white. Since this movie was heading into the “New Hollywood”, where…

The status-caste exchange theory is to marry in terms of desirable traits; a desirable man marries a desirable woman based what she can provide in return (Hou & Myles, 2013). In regards to interracial marriage, the status-caste exchange theory assumes that the skin colour or ethnic origin as the desirable trait. Lighter skin colours are more desirable compared to darker skin colours, so the value of a partner is based on their skin colour or ethnic origin. If their socio-economic statuses were…

Racism is undoubtedly one of the most controversial and widely discussed topics in today’s society. People are often bombarded with horror stories and effects of racism, but are rarely educated on why people are racist. Knowing what the causes are is a primary step in ending it. Racism is learned through a prejudicial society and fueled by ignorance, but may also be a natural aspect of human existence. There are many people who are offended by other races. These people may also feel…

Stratification through Sex Regulation Throughout history the regulation of sex and race have always been synonymously manifested through distinctions and barriers. However, the fifteenth-century to the eighteenth-century, through the statutes, there was an increase development in racial stratification by regulating sex, changing identification, and therefore dehumanizing and subjecting both women and slaves. The excerpt, Virginia Regulates Sex among Servant, Slaves, and Masters and Kristen…

1. Entering the theatre, I was exhausted and cranky. I was not looking forward to “6 Rms Riv Vu”. After I had finished reading the play, I was angry. I am very passionate about my hate for any sort of fooling around while in a relationship. From personal experience and countless stories, cheaters are the scum of the Earth. So all the anger and frustration I had from reading the short play, followed me into the small black box theatre. I arrived at around 7:15 PM, the usherette greeted me with a…

Mexican women began losing their jobs without notice or provocation, basic things like housing became almost restricted. With the continuous efforts of Mexican woman engaging in political activism they were seen as “Communists Sympathizers”. As well as ANMA and multiple associations fighting against “Operation Wetback”. Lastly the outcome Perez V. Sharp case that affected interracial marriages. The number of job loss to Mexican women without a notice nor a provocation occurred substantially…