01977nam a2200241Ia 4500 CTU_158467 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 21.34 305.800973 D261 Davis, F. James Who Is Black : one nation’s definition F. James Davis University Park, Pa. Pennsylvania State University Press 1991 African Americans and white Americans have been inbreeding since the beginnings of slavery. Offspring of these matches were often defined by the "one-drop rule" (one drop of black blood made one black). Davis, a sociology professor, offers a well-researched history of this rule and its social and legal effects on the people of mixed race in America. Many were harassed by blacks because they were too light, while others tried to "pass" as white, ignoring the one-drop rule and, as a result, part of their heritage. Davis also compares the United States with other countries to see how they handled this issue. Though scholarly in tone, this fascinating book answers many questions but will leave readers with other questions that need to be answered. A definite addition to the available work on miscegenation and African American studies. For all academic libraries. Danna C. Bell-Russel, Marymount Univ. Lib., Arlington, Va. African Americans,Racially mixed people,Racially mixed people,Miscegenation,Người Mỹ gốc Phi,Người pha lẫn các chủng tộc,Người pha lẫn các chủng tộc,Sự lai căng Race identity,Race identity,History,Sự thống nhất về chủng tộc,Sự thống nhất về chủng tộc,Lịch sử,Mối quan hệ chủng tộc United States,United States,United States,Mỹ,Mỹ Thùy, Năm Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ