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The Relationship Between Racial Ambiguity And Self-Concept In Multiracial Lndividuals, James R. Jobe
The Relationship Between Racial Ambiguity And Self-Concept In Multiracial Lndividuals, James R. Jobe
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The present study examined the relationship between racial ambiguity and self-concept in multiracial individuals. Research as to the experiences of multiracial people is limited both in frequency and in scope. As multiracial individuals continue to grow in number, understanding their unique experiences will become more important to social scientists (e.g., psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists) across disciplines. The current study examined two hypotheses and explored a series of additional relationships. The theoretical framework that was utilized for this study was Symbolic Interaction Theory. This theory provided an effective way to understand how people use and make meaning of their surrounding social contexts …