The Mixed Makeup: A Study Of Process And Structuration In Bi-Racial

Identity

Michael Hyland

1. Identity is constructed from resources

2. Resources are arranged into a hierarchy

3. Hierarchy is regularly reconstructed due to situation

Resources

Hierarchy of Resources

Contextual Reconstruction of Hierarchy

Rain Pryor Interview

Before Hierarchy Rearrangement

If, for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rain Pryor

The

Prefigurative Force Utterance (in these contexts)

Utterance # 1 “What are you?”

1a

Counts As (these possible SpeechActs)

Inquiry of racial/ethnic background

Inquiry of explanation for behavior

Declaration of exclusion Declaration of Separation Declaration of ignorance

Relationship: New acquaintance of seemingly different race

Self: Proud of bi-racial background, but does not acknowledge race as a barrier that separates people.

Episode: Getting to know someone who seems to be of a different race/ethnicity

Archetype: Bi-racial individual advocating for diversity acceptance

Family: Both sides of family are proud of their race and accepting of all races

Contextual Force

THEN:

Rain Pryor Interview

After Hierarchy Rearrangement

If, for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rain Pryor

The

Prefigurative Force Utterance (in these contexts)

Utterance # 1 “What do you identify with?”

1a

Counts As (these possible SpeechActs)

Inquiry of racial/ethnic identification

Relationship: Friendly interviewer/interviewee relationship

Self: Proud of bi-racial background

Episode: Interview about bi-racial identity by bi-racial interviewer

Archetype: Bi-racial individual advocating for diversity acceptance

Family: Both sides of family are proud of their race and accepting of all races

Contextual Force

THEN:

Relationship: Friendly interviewer/interviewee relationship

Self: Proud of bi-racial background

Episode: Interview about bi-racial identity by bi-racial interviewer

Archetype: Bi-racial individual advocating for diversity acceptance

Family: Both sides of family are proud of their race and accepting of all races

If, for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rain Pryor

Relationship: New acquaintance of seemingly different race

Self: Proud of bi-racial background, but does not acknowledge race as a barrier that separates people.

Episode: Getting to know someone who seems to be of a different race/ethnicity

Archetype: Bi-racial individual advocating for diversity acceptance

Family: Both sides of family are proud of their race and accepting of all races

Identity: “Human” Identity: African-American

The Mixed Makeup: A Study Of Process And Structuration In Bi-Racial Identity

Michael Hyland