historically , genealogically, term passing has referred mixed-race, or biracial americans identifying or being perceived belonging different racial group. in passing , fictions of identity, elaine ginsberg cites ad escaped slave, edmund kenney, example of racial passing; edmund kenney, biracial slave, able pass white in united states in 1800s. in entry passing glbtq encyclopedia project, tina gianoulis states light-skinned african americans during times of slavery , intense periods of racial resegregation followed, passing white survival tool allowed them gain education , employment have been denied them had been recognized colored people. term passing has since been expanded include other ethnicities , identity categories. discriminated groups in north america , europe may modify accents, word choices, manner of dress, grooming habits, , names in attempt appear members of majority group or of privileged minority group.
nella larson s 1929 novella, passing, helped establish term after several years of prior use. writer , subject of novel mixed african-american/caucasian pass white. novella written during harlem renaissance, when passing commonly found in both reality , fiction. since civil rights movement of 1960s, racial pride decreased weight given passing important issue black americans. still, possible , common biracial people pass based on appearance or hiding or omitting backgrounds.
in adjusting borders: bisexual passing , queer theory, lingel quotes bell hooks discussion of racial passing. hooks examines being black in different contexts: women, men, , in society. hooks states in black american life when newborn emerging body first noticed skin color... black parents know skin color will, grave extent, overdetermine aspects of child s destiny as gender. in statement, hooks highlights differences in experiences of black , white families, stating child s skin color first noticed in society.
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