Race mixing : Black-white marriage in postwar America / Renee C. Romano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romano, Renee Christine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interracial marriage--United States.

Interracial marriage.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Marriage between blacks and whites is a longstanding and deeply ingrained taboo in American culture. On the eve of World War II, mixed-race marriage was illegal in most states. Yet, sixty years later, black-white marriage is no longer illegal or a divisive political issue, and the number of such couples and their mixed-race children has risen dramatically. Renee Romano explains how and why such marriages have gained acceptance, and what this tells us about race relations in contemporary America. The history of interracial marriage helps us understand the extent to which America has overcome its racist past, and how much further we must go to achieve meaningful racial equality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

Acknowledgments

Prologue: Explaining a Taboo

1 The Unintended Consequences of War

2 The Dangers of “Race Mixing”

3 Ambivalent Acceptance

4 Not Just Commies and Beatniks

5 Culture Wars and Schoolhouse Doors

6 The Rights Revolutions and Interracial Marriage

7 Talking Black and Sleeping White

8 Eroded but Not Erased

Epilogue: Is Love the Answer?

Notes

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674042889

0674042883

OCLC:

433532134