{"product_id":"rethinking-rachel-dolezal-and-transracial-theory-paperback","title":"Rethinking Rachel Dolezal and Transracial Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Littlewood McKibbin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing real-life examples, this book asks readers to reflect on how we--as an academic community--think and talk about race and racial identity in twenty-first-century America. One of these examples, Rachel Dolezal, provides a springboard for an examination of the state of our discourse around changeable racial identity and the potential for \"transracialism.\" An analysis of \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e we are theorizing transracial identity (as opposed to an argument for\/against it), this study detects some omissions and problems that are becoming evident as we establish transracial theory and suggests ways to further develop our thinking and avoid missteps. Intended for academics and thinkers familiar with conversations about identity and\/or race, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Rachel Dolezal and Transracial Theory\u003c\/i\u003e helps shape the theorization of \"transracialism\" in its formative stages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking a deeply informed stance on the possibilities that arise when taking seriously the fissures in race and racial identity, McKibbin does not mince words when it comes to advocating for a more complex assessment of race. This book is indispensable for the contemporary moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Marquis Bey, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and English, Northwestern University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcKibbin is a courageous thinker. She takes on a fraught topic about which advocates and opponents are screaming past each other, and deals with it carefully, calmly, methodically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Paul Spickard, Distinguished Professor of History, Black Studies, and Asian American Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStimulating and provocative. This is an important work that deserves attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Joseph L. Graves Jr, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor's New Clothes (2001); The Race Myth (2005);\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRacism, Not Race (2021, co-author)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRace remains a site for struggle and liberation as this book so clearly demonstrates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Rinaldo Walcott, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Emancipation: Moving toward Black Freedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing real-life examples, this book asks readers to reflect on how we--as an academic community--think and talk about race and racial identity in twenty-first-century America. One of these examples, Rachel Dolezal, provides a springboard for an examination of the state of our discourse around changeable racial identity and the potential for \"transracialism\". An analysis of \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e we are theorizing transracial identity (as opposed to an argument for\/against it), this study detects some omissions and problems that are becoming evident as we establish transracial theory and suggests ways to further develop our thinking and avoid missteps. Intended for academics and thinkers familiar with conversations about identity and\/or race, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Rachel Dolezal and Transracial Theory\u003c\/i\u003e helps shape the theorization of \"transracialism\" in its formative stages.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMolly Littlewood McKibbin\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, specializes in Black Literatures and Critical Race Theory. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eShades of Gray: Writing the New American Multiracialism\u003c\/i\u003e and work published in \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Review, Callaloo, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eJournal of Black Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Critical Mixed Race Studies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Littlewood McKibbin, PhD, specializes in Black Literatures and Critical Race Theory. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eShades of Gray: Writing the New American Multiracialism\u003c\/i\u003e and work published in \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Review, Callaloo, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Journal of Black Studies, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Journal of Critical Mixed Race Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 117\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42719925534783,"sku":"9783030862800","price":126.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a1838ed7a6525259b848b50eda67276b.webp?v=1765087356","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rethinking-rachel-dolezal-and-transracial-theory-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}