Biracial Britain - What It Means To Be Mixed Race

Mixed-race people are the fastest-growing minority group in Britain. According to some projections, by the end of the century roughly one in three of us will be mixed-race, with this figure rising to 75 per cent by 2150. The mixed-race man and woman are the future faces of Britain. Yet race is often discussed in a binary fashion. Being mixed-race is not treated as a unique identity, but rather as an offshoot of other make-ups. In our current polarised atmosphere, people of dual heritage encounter significant psychological pressure to pick a side: are you with us or them ? But what if some don't want to choose? Or strongly identify with two, or even more, races? Should we still be expected to make a choice? Or is it time to develop a new understanding of identity that is better suited to our times? A transformative exploration of 21st-century British identity, Biracial Britain will provide thoughtful and nuanced answers to the many questions concerning biracial identity. Through research and real-life stories, Adekoya will seek to explain what it truly means to be a mixed-race Briton.

Product details

• Authors: Remi Adekoya
• Publisher: Constable
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781472133458
• ISBN: 978-1-4721-3345-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 238 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Political science; History, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Mixed heritage / mixed race groups or people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, c 2020 to c 2029