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Experiences of racism and the changing nature of white privilege amongst lone white mothers of mixed-parentage children in the UK
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Abstract
The growing number of mixed relationships and mixed-parentage children in the UK has been held up as an indicator of increasing racial harmony. However, research has found that racism is a relatively common experience for mixed-parentage children. This paper draws upon empirical research involving i... view more
The growing number of mixed relationships and mixed-parentage children in the UK has been held up as an indicator of increasing racial harmony. However, research has found that racism is a relatively common experience for mixed-parentage children. This paper draws upon empirical research involving in-depth qualitative interviews with thirty lone white mothers of mixed-parentage children. It argues that as well as negotiating racism directed at their children in a range of contexts including the local area, children’s schools and the extended family, lone white mothers of mixed-parentage children are frequently experiencing social disapproval themselves. Drawing on Frankenberg’s notion of whiteness as a seemingly unmarked and invisible category, this paper contributes an understanding of the complexities that being a lone white mother of mixed-parentage children brings to bear on white privilege.... view less
Keywords
single parent; discrimination; family; Great Britain; racism
Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Social Problems
Free Keywords
Interracial families; racism; whiteness; family; discrimination; United Kingdom
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 176-194
Journal
Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33 (2010) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870903023652
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)