dc.contributor.advisor | Beutel, Ann | |
dc.contributor.author | Mouser, Meredith | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-16T17:40:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-12-16T17:40:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/47068 | |
dc.description.abstract | In spite of the perception held by some Americans that race/ethnicity no longer matters much (i.e., the United States is a “post-racial” society), racial/ethnic prejudice and discrimination continue to shape the lives of many people living in the United States. This research considers the role of race/ethnicity in contemporary U.S. society by examining the experiences of couples in interracial (and/or interethnic) marriages. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 interracial (and/or interethnic) couples to investigate their experiences in a so-called “post-racial” society. The analysis was conducted in a manner that allowed for themes to emerge from the data. Six major themes related to the experiences of interracial couples emerged from the analysis: experiences of diversity, public/private dynamics, children’s experiences with race/ethnicity, white privilege, subtleties in responses from family members, and the continuing salience of race and ethnicity. The findings from this study provide further evidence that race/ethnicity still matters in contemporary U.S. society. | en_US |
dc.language | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | interracial marriage | en_US |
dc.subject | race relations | en_US |
dc.subject | biracial/multiracial children | en_US |
dc.subject | "post-racial" society | en_US |
dc.title | Experiences of Interracial Couples in a “Post-Racial” Society | en_US |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Burge, Stephanie | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Carstarphen, Meta | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | St. John, Craig | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Peck, B. Mitchell | |
dc.date.manuscript | 2016-12 | |
dc.thesis.degree | Ph.D. | en_US |
ou.group | College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Sociology | en_US |
shareok.nativefileaccess | restricted | en_US |