This essay analyses how social interactions influence Rachel’s racial identity development using social psychology as the theoretical approach. It also discusses how a main part of racial identity development, racial identity invalidation, which is proven to cause chronic mental health issues in multiracial individuals, is what allows Rachel to explore her black ancestry and culture.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-110226 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Mård, Christine |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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