{"product_id":"mixedother-explorations-of-multiraciality-in-modern-britain-9781409197157","title":"Mixed\/Other: Explorations of Multiraciality in Modern Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does it feel when your heritage isn't listed as an option on an identification form?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is it like to grow up as the only person in your family who looks like you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere do you belong if you are simultaneously seen as being 'too much' of one race and 'not enough' of another to fit neatly into society's expectations?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mixed population is the fastest-growing group in the U.K. today, but the mainstream conversation around mixedness is stilted, repetitive and often problematic. At a time when ethnically ambiguous models fill our Instagram feeds and our high street shop windows, and when children of interracial relationships are lauded as heralding in the dawn of a post-racial utopia, journalist Natalie Morris takes a deep dive into what it really means to be mixed in Britain today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom blackfishing to the fetishisation of mixed babies; from the complexities of passing and code-switching to navigating the world of work and dating, Natalie explores the ways in which all of these issues uniquely impact those of mixed heritage. Drawing from a wealth of research, interviews and her own personal experiences, in \u003ci\u003eMixed\/Other\u003c\/i\u003e, Natalie's aims to dismantle the stereotypes that have plagued mixed people for generations and to amplify the voices of mixed Britons today, shining a light on the struggles and the joys that come with being mixed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trapeze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781409197157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Natalie Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325175894197,"sku":"9781409197157","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5eeafea2-ea1d-47f7-9240-d02e39170d95.jpg?v=1660017024","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mixedother-explorations-of-multiraciality-in-modern-britain-9781409197157","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}