Interracial Communication

- Context I: Identity
- 1 Amidst the Color Line: Remembering Love at the End of Everyday by Rachel Alicia Griffin and Joshua Phillips
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Our Histories
- Our Voices: The Story of Rachel and Joshua
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 2 The Differences That Bind Us: An Informal Diasporan Conversation by Patricia Brown McDonald
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Brief Historical Overview of African American and Caribbean Peoples
- Language and Culture
- Friction in the Diaspora
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 3 The Mis-Education of Race: Communication, Coding, and the Illogic of the Current Approach by Michele S. Foss-Snowden
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Racial Research
- Racial Research and Communication
- Inaccuracy, Illogic, and the Current Approach
- A Change is Gonna Come
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 4 Conformed and Disrupted Black Bodies in Intraracial Interactions: Deliberations on the Wearing of Natural Hair by Sakile K. Camara
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Thematic Insights: Understanding Conformed and Disrupted Black Bodies
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 5 Grabbing from My Racial Tool Kit: Ethnic-Racial Socialization and African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American Students by Anna Wong Lowe, Monica Flippin, Joshua Rogers, Cindy E. Foor and Susan E. Walden
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Acknowledgement
- 6 The Role of Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Flexibility and Ethnic Peer Affiliations in First-Year Latino/a College Students' Perceptions of Future Opportunities by Christy Teranishi Martinez
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Context II: Relationships and Families
- 7 The Development of a Typology for Interracial Relationships: An Extension of an Existing Model by Juan M. D'Brot, Theodore A. Avtgis, Keith A. Weber, and Scott A. Myers
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Method
- Results
- Discussion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 8 Communication with Transethnically Adopted Individuals by Daniel Cochece Davis, Jacqueline L. Kelly, Christopher J. Porter, and Nicole S. Rosini
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Ethnic Identity
- History of Transethnic Adoptions
- Identity Formation in Transethnic Adoptees
- Transethnic Adoptee Communication
- Discussion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 9 "Is that Because She Is an Asian?": Attribution and Relational Satisfaction in Inter-Couples by Sachiyo M. Shearman
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Attribution in Relationship
- Listening to the Voices of Intercultural Couples
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 10 If I'm White and you're Black, what does that make us?: Negotiating Racial Identity in Romantic Interracial Relationships by Kelli L. Fellows
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Interpersonal Communication Classroom Discussion
- Class Discussion Implications
- Romantic Relational Development
- Consideration of the Identity Construct
- Implications for Identity Negotiation Within Interracial Dating Relationships
- Concluding Thoughts
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Context III: Communities
- 11 Social Inequities and Communicating During Crisis by Christine Eith, Patric R. Spence, and Kenneth A. Lachlan
- Abstract
- Introduction
- History of Miscommunication
- Understanding Intercultural Communication and Knowledge Gaps
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 12 Promoting Interracial Interactions Through Service-Learning Pedagogy by Eddah Mutua-Kombo
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Setting
- Defining Service-Learning
- Lessons Learned
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 13 1898: Reflections on a Southern Community's Racial History and Future by Earl Sheridan and Bertha Boykin Todd
- Abstract
- A Wilmington Native Confronts 1898
- 1898: Acknowledging the Past-Moving Forward Together
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 14 Confronting the Racial Double Bind at a Christian University: A Critical Ethnography by Jonathan W. Camp, Amber Smittick, Alan Copeland, Jennifer Dodd, James Graham, Michaele P. McCloud, Taber Minner, and Quintin S. Wilson
- Abstract
- Difficult Conversations
- ACU-On the "Cutting Edge" of Racial Reconciliation
- Methods
- Results
- Denials of White Privilege
- Caught in the Racial Double-Bind
- Study Implications
- Restructuring Race Discourse in the Classroom
- Limitations and Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Context IV: Academic Stories
- 15 Engaging a Campus in Effective Intercultural and Interracial Communication Initiatives by Devorah Lieberman and Ruta Shah-Gordon
- Abstract
- Diversity and Interracial Communication: The National Conversation
- Interracial and Intercultural Communication Initiative at Wagner College
- Generalizing Campus Specific Interracial Communication Activities and Positive Outcomes
- Interracial and Intercultural Awareness Workshops
- Understanding the Larger Campus Culture
- The Reality: Dealing with Bias and Hate Crimes
- Fostering Interracial and Intercultural Communication Is a Shared Responsibility
- Interracial/Intercultural Communication beyond the Campus
- Identifying Other Campuses' Initiatives for Enhancing Interracial and Intercultural Communication
- A Glass Half Full
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- 16 Interracial Conflict and Campus Hate Speech: The Case for Dialogic Engagement in College Settings by Peter M. Kellett, Tom Matyok, Sarah Blizzard, Cherie Avent, and Elizabeth H. Jeter
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The Context of Conflict and Hate in Dorm Life
- Co-Cultural Theory, Hate Speech, and a Personal Conflict Narrative
- A Personal Narrative "My UNCX Freshman Experience"
- A Co-Cultural Understanding
- Lessons from Lisa's Story and Broader Dialogic Strategies
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 17 Considering Five Promising "Interracial" Communication Practices in an Intercultural/Intergroup Education Course by Sherick A. Hughes
- Abstract
- Introduction
- STRATEGY ONE: Modeling Reflexivity
- STRATEGY TWO: Personalizing Privilege and Penalty
- STRATEGY THREE: Leveling Experience
- STRATEGY FOUR: Triangulating
- STRATEGY FIVE: Balancing Struggle and Hope
- Tangible Fruits of Promising Communication Practices?
- Concluding Thoughts: "Interracial" Communication Challenges and Possibilities
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 18 Reframing the Rhetoric of Race through Classroom Discourse by Tina M. Harris and Blake Abbott
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Critical Race Theory and the IRC Course
- Critical Race Theory as Critical Race Pedagogy
- Student Journaling as a Self-Reflective Experience
- Deconstructing the Process: A Cluster Analysis
- The Four-Step Process: Identifying and Working through Microaggressions
- Identifying a Racial Microaggression
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 19 "America has a dominant language-Learn it!": An Analysis of Whiteness in the Construction of International Teaching Assistant Identity in the Daily Egyptian by Richie Neil Hao
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Overview of the Conversations in the Daily Egyptian
- Whiteness Discourses in the Daily Egyptian
- Response to Whiteness Discourses
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Context V: Politics
- 20 Change in the Oval Office: The Impact of Race on First-time African American Voters by Vanessa G. Cunningham-Engram
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Access Theory
- Race to the White House
- Survey Questions
- Findings
- Discussion and Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 21 A Comparison of Major Democratic National Convention Speeches by High-Profile African American Political Leaders: How is Race Treated? By Erin Brining Hammond
- Abstract
- Introduction
- African American Rhetoric
- Previous Speech Analyses
- Historical Relevance and Speaker Background
- Coding
- Data Analysis
- Results
- Discussion
- Implications and Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- Context VI: Mass Media
- 22 "Based on a True Story" . But Whose Story Is it and What's the Impact?: Critiquing the Disneyfication of Race Relations in Glory Road by Joseph A. Ciccarelli and Mark P. Orbe
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Review of Key Literature
- Exposing the Disneyfication of Glory Road
- Creative License to Enhance Dramatic Effect: Adding Content to the Movie
- Manipulating the Facts for Heightened Audience Consumption
- Conclusion: Collective Race Memory and Contemporary U.S. Society
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 23 Native Press Freedoms: Federal and Tribal Legal Issues Restricting Native Media by Rebecca J. Tallent and Rubell S. Dingman
- Abstract
- Introduction
- I. Native Nations and Media Laws
- Federal Law and Native American Press
- II. Journalists and Tribal Governments: Conflicts and Negotiations
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 24 A Comparison of Perceptions of Verbal Aggression and Argumentativeness in Situation Comedies: Television in Black and White by Felecia F. Jordan-Jackson
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Comparing Black and White Communication
- Cultural Stereotypes and Expectations
- Verbal Aggression, Argumentativeness, Race, and Culture
- Method
- Data Analysis
- Results
- Discussion and Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 25 Cultural Identity in the Age of Ether: Black Entertainment Television and the Island of Guadeloupe by David William Seitz
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Guadeloupe's Cultural History
- BET in a Cultural and Corporate Context
- BET's Introduction to Guadeloupe and the Concept "Ether"
- BET's Reception: Procedure and Findings
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Reference
- Acknowledgement
- 26 She has 50,000 Coaches: Re-envisioning Young Women of Color as Learners in Three Popular Films by Gordon Alley-Young
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Socio-Cultural Criticisms of Popular Education Films
- Diversifying Representations of Young Women of Color
- Critical Framework: The Gaze, Dualism, and Educación
- Turn the Lights On: Challenging the Gaze
- An Embodied Mind: Subverting Dualism
- Educación as an Augment to Education
- Implications and Future Directions
- Discussion Questions
- References