Light, Bright, and Damned Near White: Biracial and Triracial Culture in America

by Stephanie Rose Bird

The election of America's first biracial president brings the question dramatically to the fore. What does it mean to be biracial or tri-racial in the United States today? Anthropologist Stephanie Bird takes us into a world where people are struggling to be heard, recognized, and celebrated for the racial diversity one would think is the epitome of America's melting pot persona. But being biracial or tri-racial brings unique challenges - challenges...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275989542
• ISBN13: 9780275989545
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"