Investigates relationship among racial identity, self-concept, and perceived family cohesion in Black college students attending a predominantly White university. Results of study indicate that higher levels of perceived family cohesion may contribute to a greater degree of awareness, comfort, and security in students' racial identity.(MMU)

This study explored the concept of "racelessness" (the lack of a strong ethnic identification) as a factor in school success among African-American deaf adolescents (N=32) attending public schools. There was no significant relationship between racelessness and achievement. The questionnaire used is appended. (DB)

This preliminary study focuses on multiracial college students' attitudes regarding the challenges they experience on campus. Results highlight counseling issues that affect multiracial college students and how college counselors' perceptions of diversity need to be broadened to accommodate the rapidly growing multiracial and multiethnic student…

Examines the language and meanings assigned to various colors to understand sources of negative racial attitudes. Discusses the importance of self-definition and a positive self-image in creating a trusting environment that fosters understanding. Advocates using teachable moments with children to promote understanding of diversity. Includes a…

In a sample of 122 African-American college students, internalized racial identity, academic classification, and parents' educational attainment were significantly related to hope. Internalized racial identity was related to vocational identity for women, but not for men. (SK)

Studied concerns with the continuity of ethnic identity through maintenance of traditional culture for 46 educated middle-class Indian immigrant families. Results show strong similarity between parents and children on target attitudes, with some distinct intergenerational and gender asymmetries. Immigrants' efforts to control their own…

Discusses educational implications of the multicultural movement, highlighting: relativism versus anti-relativism; consequences of institutionalizing differences; implications of confusing culture with identity; tensions involved in cultural identification; African Americans as an example of race, class, and education; the neglected variable of…

Reviews two books on white identity in multicultural education, examining trends toward linking white race consciousness to effective multicultural pedagogy (which multicultural proponents either embrace or ignore) and discussing whether this discourse advances the field. Suggests that if these texts are designed for preparing white teachers for…

Examined perceptions of racial and ethnic identities held by 31 undergraduate students, including preservice teachers. Identified five primary themes: "whiteness" as invisible to whites; whites' belief that being non-white is a condition that can be overcome; varying perceptions of "race,""ethnicity," and…

Responds to an essay that examined the role of whites in multicultural education and reviewed three books, critiquing five of the essay's assumptions (e.g., there is a white movement in multicultural education, attention to whites' role in multicultural education is very recent, and the focus on white identity development in multicultural…

Examines the power dynamics of university instruction from the perspective of a graduate teaching assistant, questioning her own response when white students resisted a text that included works by women of color which were critical of white, middle class feminism. Describes how to promote ongoing discussion, noting the importance of analyzing…

Factors affecting ethnic identity and other group orientation were assessed in 115 college students from 5 ethnic groups. Ethnic group self-identification, negative and positive interracial experiences, perceptions of racial bias, social support, just-world beliefs, and psychological distress were each associated with various components of ethnic…

Focuses on the figure of "the Indian gentleman," a friend of Sara's late father, and who later becomes her surrogate one, to clarify what this most Orientalised Englishman embodies. Notes how examining the plot development from his perspective will make it possible to interpret the "happy" ending as the resolution of racial,…

Depicts the practical application of Helms's Racial Identity Development model in counseling. Case scenario involves an African-American college student who is struggling with issues of self-efficacy and self-esteem related to his racial identity development. Describes ways to conceptualize the psychological distress and interpersonal concerns of…

Seeks to complicate current theories of gender, technology, and composition by examining the self-representation of Black women at Spelman College in their end-of-the-semester Web-based portfolios. Examines how African-American women hold onto sets of experience, memories, and cultural signs when they present themselves online, appropriating…