Journal article
“First Thing When I Walk Through the Door, I Am a Black Woman”: Pilot Study Examining Afro-Caribbean Women's Racial and Ethnic Identity
Journal of systemic therapies, v 40(1), pp 75-91
May 2021
Abstract
Hybrid identity theory was utilized to understand how race and ethnicity were perceived from the perspective of Afro-Caribbean women living in the U.S. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: (1) inability to understand African Americans’ experiences, (2) feelings of racial and gender bias, (3) racial pride in the Black community, and (4) ethnic pride in the Caribbean community as a protective factor. Findings indicate that women's observed racial role distancing was a fluid process where women moved freely between ethnic difference and racial togetherness depending on their perceptions of racial stereotypes among the African American community. Clinical implications are offered.
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- Title
- “First Thing When I Walk Through the Door, I Am a Black Woman”: Pilot Study Examining Afro-Caribbean Women's Racial and Ethnic Identity
- Creators
- Bertranna Alero Muruthi - University of OregonEmily Janes - Texas Tech UniversityJessica Chou - Drexel UniversityShaquinta Richardson - Building BridgesJamie M. West - Nova Southeastern UniversityMeagan Chevalier - Virginia Tech
- Publication Details
- Journal of systemic therapies, v 40(1), pp 75-91
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy; Community Health and Prevention
- Other Identifier
- 991021889039704721