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Red and Yellow, Black and Brown: Decentering Whiteness in Mixed Race Studies 9780813587332
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Red and Yellow, Black and Brown .
Red and Yellow, Black and Brown Decentering Whiteness in Mixed Race Studies
EDITED BY
JOANNE L. RONDILLA,
RUDY P. GUEVARRA JR., AND PAUL SPICKARD
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW BRUNSWICK, CAMDEN, AND NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AND LONDON
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In loving memory of Angela and Rudy Guevarra For Jose Ureta, whose thirst for knowledge inspires To Anna
CONTENTS
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Introduction: About Mixed Race, Not about Whiteness
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PAUL SPICKARD, RUDY P. GUEVARRA JR., AND JOANNE L. RONDILLA
PA RT I
Identity Journeys 2
Rising Sun, Rising Soul: On Mixed Race Asian Identity That Includes Blackness
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VELINA HASU HOUSTON
3
Blackapina
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JANET C. MENDOZA STICKMON
PA RT I I
Multiple Minority Marriage and Parenting 4
Intermarriage and the Making of a Multicultural Society in the Baja California Borderlands
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VERÓNICA CASTILLO-M UÑOZ
5
Cross-Racial Minority Intermarriage: Mutual Marginalization an
I usually try to alternate kid movieswith dad movies, or at least stick to a 2-to-1 ratio to keep things somewhat balanced. But I fell short last month, and I needed to stock up on more reviews of kid flicks.
As fate, luck, and good timing would have it, the four of us got out to see a family-friendly movie together over Spring Break…
Plot:
Set in Rio de Janeiro and the rainforest of Brazil, Rio centers on Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu’s owner (Leslie Mann) is told that there's another — a female macaw — she takes Blue from the comforts of his cage in small-town Minnesota and heads with him to Rio. But it's far from love at first sight between domesticated, flight-challenged Blu and fiercely independent, high-flying Jewel (Anne Hathaway). Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on an adventure where they learn about friendship, love, courage, and being open to life's many wonders.
Critique:
With a lavish opening musical number featuring dozens of colorful tropical birds, Rio makes its intentions of a festive experience known immediately. Yet after that opening number, the festivities take a back seat as Blu and his owner make the tough decision to head to Rio and help his species survive by, um, “relating” with Jewel. (FYI: The mating concept is handled lightly and comically, so don’t worry about having to explain the birds and the bees – or in this case, the bird and the bird – to your kids.)
The design and art direction in Rio are truly something to behold – lush, extravagant backdrops and settings, including wide aerial shots that look like true-life photographs of Rio’s mountains, beaches, and iconic Jesus statue.
Eisenberg brings his trademark neurotic delivery to the voice of Blu, whi