Summary Of An Interracial Relationship

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I found my situation very thought-provoking that my family fell within the “51%” of African American kids that were raised by a single mother. Additionally, it was even more interesting that I fell within the “390,000” of black American male that is in an interracial relationship. Furthermore, Black Demographics (n.d.) states that “while black men marry white women at twice the rate of Black women, only 7% of married Black men had White (non-Hispanic) spouses in 2014. About 14% percent of African American men married non-Black or Hispanic women in 2014. It is Asian women who have the highest rates of intermarriage which is twice that of Black men”. As a result, the interracial relationship between black and white Americans has held strong.

Interracial relationships are seen everywhere in America today. Even though they are common, the viewpoints in them are not. According to Social Psychology Quarterly, “perceived discrimination is often a defining feature of the interracial relationship among members of racial minority group, while perceived discrimination is less likely to be considered relevant among members of racial majority group” (Tropp). This states that the minority tends to see more discrimination toward them, thus this is going to be a major factor that will determine if they are in an interracial relationship. Therefore, the interracial relationships today are decided by both people in the relationship, and there are no punishments for being in one of these relationships. Society nowadays is accepting of interracial relationships. According to the book Elizabeth and Hazel Two Women of Little Rock, “By the spring of 1998 the sight of a white woman and a black woman together wasn’t all that odd” (Margolick 208). This quote fully demonstrates that people of different races are accepted to do activities

According to the U. S. Census Reports, interracial marriages have more than tripled between 1980 and today. There are currently 1.6 million interracial marriages in the United States, and that figure is continuing to grow (Duru, 2012). Statistics show that over 70% of American society has no problem with mixed race relationships, and 40% of Americans have already dated someone of another ethnicity. For the most part relationships between people of different races are no different from the interactions between people of the same race (Duru, 2012).

These theories will guide the research questions and hypothesis of this study. Political conservatism and racial identity influence my viewpoint on racial identity and interracial dating. I believe that political conservatism plays a very large part in the idea of interracial dating. Political conservatism states that individuals stay true to the traditions of their cultures, beliefs, and religion. Separating races in the arena of relationships is a tradition that form early in society’s history. Examples of this include: anti-miscegenation, slavery, and black and white segregation. I also believe that racial identity plays a large part in interracial dating for cliché reasons such as: if you do not know or understand who you are as an individual how can you get to know someone else as an individual. Also racial identity encompasses how an individual feels towards his or her own race as a whole. How an individual feels about his or her own race affects their choices when it comes to interacting with individuals of another

Interracial dating in the United States compared to previous history is more popular than ever before. It is more present because minorities are getting higher education, people are becoming more tolerant, there is more exposure to other cultures, there are no bans on interracial dating now, and young people are more self-expressive and believe more in individualism (Firmin & Firebaugh, 2008). Though interracial dating is more accepted by people currently, there is still pressure from the ingroup, parents, and family members to date within one’s race. Some people still prefer intraracial dating rather than interracial dating. There are certain pros and cons to interracial dating according to research studies. In addition, the percentage of one race dating another varies and the gender statistics differs as well. Who is more open to interracial dating is different among the races. Lastly, there are certain characteristics that may determine how receptive a person is to the idea of interracial dating and his or her attitude of the topic.

Harris and Kalbfleisch focused their studies on interracial dating among African American and European Americans to measure their social behavior, attitudes, and beliefs using a Q-methodological statistic which is a psychological test that requires participants to agree or disagree by sorting out items related to one another. They used equal numbers in each racial group of men and women to test two hypotheses. The first hypothesis states that “both African American and European American men and women will report a change in their communication strategies when initiating a date with a person from a different race”. Hypothesis two, on the hand, states “men and women will experience a change in their communication strategies when initiating a date with a person from a different race”.

To explains one’s attitudes towards interracial dating, many studies consider race to be the one of the primary factors that explains how people of different races tend to act differently. A way a person acts is not primarily because of their race, but instead of their personal experiences. This illustrates that attitude is greatly influenced by an individual’s personal experiences. Based on race, both African-Americans and Caucasians have different experiences and learned behaviors. This is illustrated in a 1985 study, which showed that African Americans in general, particularly African-American women preferred interracial dating than Caucasian. However, Caucasian men preferred interracial dating more than women. One particular question that arose from this study 1) Is gender more important than race in explaining attitudes toward interracial dating?

Thesis Statement: Race and religion do not matter in today's society because since the mid 1900's the world has evolved. Interracial relationships are becoming more common and are bringing diversity into society. As a result,this shows that people are becoming more accepting to other races/religions and support systems are available to interracial couples.

Even though this film was made in 1967, and I do not usually watch films older than I am I was amazed at how much I appreciated this film. This film had my attention from the earliest starting point to the end. This film would be one that I would watch more than once. Although many do not like the sound track in the film it one that I really do like. While watching the film I wanted to sing along with the music.

The book Interracial relationship was created by David M. Haugen, it explores interracial relationships from many viewpoints. The writers are journalist and give perspectives from those who have experienced interracial relationships and marriages. It has 12 chapters that goes in depth with how interracial relationships are consider more acceptable, the entertainment industry and interracial relationships, interracial marriages and racism and a black women’s response to interracial dating and marriages. Interracial relationships and marriages are increasing and being consider acceptable but it still has been seen as an indication of racial assimilation in America. Teens and young adults are willing to try interracial relationships but are afraid of being judge. Many believe that the reason

     Racism is a national epidemic. Racial equality and civil rights reach across societal boundaries to protect everyones individuality. Although our nation is based on equality, racism persists and creates numerous societal problems. One increasing problem facing America under the guise of racism is the topic of interracial relationships.

The first two shots show both the black and white race, allowing the audience to know that now the room is occupied by not only black people as legislator and visitors, but also white people as the visitor of the legislative hall. The second shot shows the black legislator looking up toward the new visitor entering the legislative hall, in this shot, the camera was placed slightly higher up, it was shot at a high angle, the high angle shot is used to make the characters in the scene appear smaller than their actual size, making them look powerless and weak at the same time. Which in this case, is what the director, David W Griffith tries to accomplish. The same camera height and angle also applied on the second and fifth shot.

Interracial marriage is still a very controversial topic today. Interracial marriage is a form of exogamy, which is marrying outside your family, community, clan or tribe. The breakdown of the word interracial means, "between or together pertaining to a race." What people think is an important part of society. The real meaning of race in American society has to do with social realities. The term race had a purpose, and that was to legitimize the dominance of white people over nonwhite people. We the people are the observer and want to know identity. Well, how can we identify to a group when most people don’t know about their family ancestry? People don’t talk about where their grandparents or great grandparent’s ancestors and forget we come from various parts of the world. Interracial marriage is based on racial classification through the development of DNA. The history of interracial marriage helps develop positives and negatives on the topic.

The prevalence of interethnic relationships results in a need for its meaning to be explored (Garcia, Riggio, Palavinelu & Culpepper, 2012; Hohmann-Marriott & Amato, 2008). Interethnic pairings are of prominence in both research and applied psychology, as unique dynamics and challenges are faced within these relationships (Killian 2013; Leslie & Young, 2015). Interethnic relationships are defined as couples involved in a personal relationship who identify with different ethnic backgrounds; thus, presenting themselves as heterogamous in terms of culture (Ho & Johnson, 1990; Hohmann-Marriott & Amato, 2008). Ethnicity refers to the cultural backgrounds, beliefs, traditions or nationalities that an individual identifies with (Grosfoguel, 2004;