Mixed-Race Identity
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In episode 102 of Overthink, Ellie and David discuss diverse ideas of racial mixedness, from family-oriented models of mixed race to José Vasconcelos’ and Gloria Anzaldua’s idea of the ‘mestizo’ heritage of Mexican people. They work through phenomenological accounts of cultural hybridity and selfhood, wondering how being multiracial pushes beyond the traditional Cartesian philosophical subject. Is mestizaje or mixed-race an identity in its own right? What are its connections to the history of colonialism and contemporary demographic trends? And, how can different relations to a mixed heritage lead to flourishing outside of white supremacist categories? Check out the episode's extended cut here!  Works Discussed Linda Martín Alcoff, Visible Identities: Race, Gender, and the Self Gloria Anzaldúa, Borderlands/La Frontera Rosie Braidotti, Nomadic Subjects: Embodiment and Sexual Difference in Contemporary Feminist Theory  Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, “Naomi Osaka on Fighting for No. 1 at the U.S. Open” Mariana Ortega, In-Between: Latina Feminist Phenomenology, Multiplicity, and the Self Naomi Osaka, “Naomi Osaka reflects on challenges of being black and Japanese” Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude Adrian Piper, “Passing for White, Passing for Black” Carlin Romano, “A Challenge for Philosophy” José Vasconcelos, La Raza Cósmica Naomi Zack, Race and Mixed Race  Patreon | patreon.com/overthinkpodcast  Website | overthinkpodcast.com Instagram & Twitter | @overthink_pod Email | [email protected] YouTube | Overthink podcast Support the Show.
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