MixedOther, Natalie Morris
MixedOther, Natalie Morris
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Mixed/Other
Explorations of Multiraciality in Modern Britain

Author: Natalie Morris

Narrator: Natalie Morris

Unabridged: 7 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Trapeze

Published: 04/15/2021


Synopsis

How does it feel when your heritage isn't listed as an option on an identification form?
What is it like to grow up as the only person in your family who looks like you?
Where do you belong if you are simultaneously seen as being 'too much' of one race and 'not enough' of another to fit neatly into society's expectations?

The mixed population is the fastest-growing group in the U.K. today, but the mainstream conversation around mixedness is stilted, repetitive and often problematic. At a time when ethnically ambiguous models fill our Instagram feeds and our high street shop windows, and when children of interracial relationships are lauded as heralding in the dawn of a post-racial utopia, journalist Natalie Morris takes a deep dive into what it really means to be mixed in Britain today.

From blackfishing to the fetishisation of mixed babies; from the complexities of passing and code-switching to navigating the world of work and dating, Natalie explores the ways in which all of these issues uniquely impact those of mixed heritage. Drawing from a wealth of research, interviews and her own personal experiences, in Mixed/Other, Natalie's aims to dismantle the stereotypes that have plagued mixed people for generations and to amplify the voices of mixed Britons today, shining a light on the struggles and the joys that come with being mixed.

Author Bio

Natalie is a London-based Mancunian journalist and writer. She is of mixed heritage - Jamaican and white British. Natalie has written features across a number of national publications on issues around ethnicity and identity, racism, mental health and women in sport. After studying English literature and completing an MA in fiction film, Natalie trained in broadcast journalism before returning to writing full-time.

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