Mixed Race Life Stories: The Multiracializing Gaze in Canada

Mixed Race Life Stories: The Multiracializing Gaze in Canada explores the lived experience of the racial gaze and provides a new contribution to Critical Mixed Race Studies by combining critical race and life course perspectives. It frames a theoretical analysis of the affective lived experiences of mixed race people, the different ways they are racialized, and how that may impact a politics of mixed race moving forward.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The social perception of bodies as mixed race offers valuable insights into the workings of the external racial gaze within the context of 'multicultural Canada.' By conducting multi-staged life story interviews with mixed-race adults, Mixed Race Life Stories: The Multiracializing Gaze in Canada delves into the lived experience of the racial gaze, making a significant contribution to the field of Critical Mixed Race Studies. This groundbreaking work takes a life story approach to exploring mixed-race identity, marking the first of its kind.

Mixed Race Life Stories: The Multiracializing Gaze in Canada expands upon the concept of multiracialization and the racial gaze, integrating critical race and life course perspectives to yield novel theoretical understandings of the multiracializing gaze. Jillian Paragg highlights the importance of understanding the experiences of mixed-race individuals within the broader historical context of the Canadian settler state, and how specific configurations of their experiences across their life course shed light on the workings and mechanisms of the racial gaze.

In the face of limited data in this field, Mixed Race Life Stories: The Multiracializing Gaze in Canada undertakes a novel theoretical analysis. It aims to build a comprehensive understanding of the affective lived experiences of mixed-race individuals, the various ways in which they are racialized, and the potential implications of these racializations for the politics of mixed race in the future. By undertaking a life story approach, this work offers a rich and nuanced portrayal of the complexities and nuances of mixed-race identity, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the diverse experiences within Canadian society.

Weight: 362g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800710498