The Manipulation of Race, Caste and Identity: Classifying Afro Americans, Native Americans and Red-Black People.

Forbes, Jack D.

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ERIC Number: EJ403317

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Manipulation of Race, Caste and Identity: Classifying Afro Americans, Native Americans and Red-Black People.

Forbes, Jack D.

Journal of Ethnic Studies, v17 n4 p1-51 Win 1990

Discusses the historical plight of African Americans, Native Americans, and those of mixed ancestry in their fight against stereotyping, racism, and prejudice, and their fight for the right to self-identification and self-definition in the United States. Considers the various classifications of different races and the reasons for these delineations. (JS)

Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Caste, Ethnic Stereotypes, Labeling (of Persons), Minority Groups, Physical Characteristics, Race, Racial Differences, Racial Discrimination, Racial Identification, Self Concept, Social Stratification, Social Structure, United States History, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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