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Neil,
This is a thorny issue! And think of all
the perjorative and insulting terms in the English language relating to
‘mixing’. To my knowledge there are several books: the one by
Jasmin Alibhai-Borwn (can’t remember the name), Black, White or Mixed race? (Barbara
Tizard and Ann Phoenix) is a bit dated (1993), Rethinking
Mixed Race David Parker and Miri Song (2001) is useful, and Mixed-Race, Post-Race by Suki Ali (2003),
the best. Suki Ali’s book (far and away the best) highlights the
complexity of what it is like to occupy a multi- or ‘mixed’
position in modern
Suman
Suman Fernando
<http://www.sumanfernando.com>
Hon. Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
European
Centre for Migration & Social Care (MASC)
University
of Kent at Canterbury, Kent CT2 7LZ
Visiting
Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences
London
Metropolitan University
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Suman,
Over the twenty years I have worked in health and social
care in both the
Do you have any references to point us in the right
direction on this subject.
Neil Sanyal
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It should
be noted that Barack Obama seems to identify usually as a 'black
man' not as a 'mixed race man'. I think 'race' may play out differently
in
different contexts but when it comes to racism anyone who looks 'black'
seems to face similar issues (e.g. institutional racism) in mental health
system. Re 'heritage' (different to 'race'), in a way we are all of mixed
heritage - or hybrid - some more mixed than others. Race as we usually use
the term is a socially and contextually defined and I think Barack Obama and
many people with black and white parents are often perceived (and suffer
disadvantage/ advantage) thru being seen as black (with its subdivisions of
Asian etc.) or white (with its subdivisions). Barack Obama's race speech -
'We the people' speech is worth reading.
Suman
<http://www.sumanfernando.com>
Hon. Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
European Centre for Migration & Social Care (MASC)
Visiting Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences
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Culture
Yes, although we have known since 2001 Census that Mixed Heritage is the
fastest growing group in the
anything has been made of this in the media (an Obama effect!)
Polly Wright and her health theatre company Hearth put on a moving and
provocative production called "Other" that was shown to health/social
care professionals in
and was very well received. You might want to explore this option or
something similar for your training.
Jackie
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Neil
I think that the dual/mixed heritage issues are painfully absent from CC
training. Any suggestions would be welcome.
Regards
David Truswell
Acting Equality and Diversity Coordinator
Central and
NHS Foundation Trust
Greater
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