The Face of Mixed-Race: From the U.S to the U.K.

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

Critical Mixed-Race Studies is a growing interdisciplinary field which takes a distinctive look at the intersections of race, class, and gender through the eyes of multiracial individuals. From a criminological perspective, Critical Mixed-Race Studies allows for a critical analysis of crimes against multiracial individuals by uniquely discussing issues of violence and deviance alongside racialization, social stratification, culture, and politics. Outside of the United States, the United Kingdom has become a major center for criminological mixed-race research. In particular, the University of Leeds in Leeds, England houses many of these prominent academics. As a visiting scholar during July 2014 at the University of Leeds with the Center for Ethnicity and Racism Studies and the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, this poster displays an exploration of the criminological mixed-race work performed in the United States compared to that being accomplished in the United Kingdom. Under the supervision of Dr. Shirley Tate and Dr. Ian Law, this poster highlights the significance of mixed-race scholarship and its increasing influence upon the field of criminology, from the U.S. to the U.K.

Author

• Joanna Lillian Thompson, University of Illinois at Chicago