African American Identity Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience

by Sullivan, Jas M.; Esmail, Ashraf; Worrell, Frank C.; Harvey, Richard D.; Mandara, Jelani; Cross, William E., Jr.; Reitzes, Donald C.; Cunningham, Michael; Sanders Thompson, Vetta L.; Sneed, Joel R.; Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard; Rowley, Stephanie J.; Quinta

• ISBN13: 9780739171745
• ISBN10: 0739171747
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-26
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail's African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what African American racial identity means, how we may go about quantifying it, what the factors are in shaping identity development, and what effects racial identity has on psychological, political, educational, and health-related behavior. African American Identity aims to continue the conversation, rather than provide a beginning or an end. It is an in-depth study which uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to explore the relationship between racial identity and psychological well-being, effects on parents and children, physical health, and related educational behavior. From these vantage points, Sullivan and Esmail provide a unique opportunity to further our understanding, extend our knowledge, and continue the debate.

Author Biography

Jas M. Sullivan is assistant professor of political science and African and African American -studies at Louisiana State University. Ashraf M. Esmail is assistant professor of social sciences at Southern University at New Orleans.

Table of Contents

Figures	p. x
Tables	p. xii
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xxiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxix
Theoretical and Methodological Issues in African American Racial Identity
Forty Years of Cross's Nigrescence Theory: From Stages to Profiles, From African Americans to All Americans	p. 3
The Conceptualization and Measurement of Racial Identity and Racial Identification within Psychology	p. 29
African American Racial Identity Research in Political Science: The Need for a Multidimensional Measure	p. 53
African American Racial Identity and Psychological Well-Being
The Effects of Racial Identity on African American Youth Well-Being: A Clarification of the Research and Meta-analysis	p. 89
Black Identity and Well-Being: Untangling Race and Ethnicity	p. 125
Black Racial/Ethnic Identity and Its Impact on Well-Being: Bridging Identity Theory and Racial/Ethnic Identity Research	p. 147
When Racial Identity Matters: Stressful Events and Mental Health in Rural African American Adolescents	p. 171
African American Racial Identity and Physical Health
The Role of African American Racial Identification in Health Behavior	p. 189
Vascular Depression and African Americans: A Population at Risk	p. 221
African American Racial Identity Development and Effects on Parents and Children
Black Like Me: The Race Socialization of African American Boys by Nonresident Fathers	p. 249
Toward a Model of Racial Identity and Parenting in African Americans	p. 273
African American Children's Racial Identifications and Identity: Development of Racial Narratives	p. 289
African American Racial Identity and Influence on Educational Behavior
Racial Identity as a Buffer to Discrimination among Low Income African American Adolescents: An Examination of Academic Performance	p. 317
The Congruence between African American Students' Racial Identity Beliefs and Their Academic Climates: Implications for Academic Motivation and Achievement	p. 345
The Influence of African American Racial Identity on Standardized Test Performance	p. 371
An Exploration of Racial Identity among Black Doctoral Students Involved in Cross-Race Advising Relationships	p. 387
The Relationship between African American Males' Collegiate Peer Support Groups and Their Racial Identity Development	p. 415
Index	p. 425
About the Editors	p. 431
About the Contributors	p. 433
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