The power of University experience as a challenge educational T as feeling different from University peers. experiences T as disempowered by University experience. Perception and Racialised perceptions of T Self-Identity Appearance as informing perception T’s black culture as problematic to others Dichotomy between perception and identity T’s identity as consumable by others Transcription Mixedness as an ‘Mixedness’ as a stand-alone identity. Racism as an untouchable subject. Three: Emmy identity Mixedness as a part of E’s ongoing life/culture Parents as passive to racism E’s family history as mixed E as minimising racism in childhood Racism as a continuing legacy Hometown as associated with racism Mixedness as Isolation and Identity as dictated through society. The isolation of childhood and growing up. challenging belonging Contrast between self and society’s constructions definition of mixedness E’s mixedness as isolating in childhood Power of society in constructing Whole school seeing E as different self/perception Ongoing emotional impact of isolating experiences Culture/heritage The power of The value of diversity. University as mirroring school experience. educational experiences Intersectionality Perception and Gender and race as problematic for E as her racialised appearance. Self-Identity others. Racialised appearance as too different Non-whiteness as a problem
University experience as a challenge T as feeling different from University peers. T as disempowered by University experience. The power of educational experiences Racialised perceptions of T Appearance as informing perception T’s black culture as problematic to others Dichotomy between perception and identity T’s identity as consumable by others Perception and Self-Identity Transcription Three: Emmy ‘Mixedness’ as a stand-alone identity. Mixedness as a part of E’s ongoing life/culture E’s family history as mixed Racism as a continuing legacy Hometown as associated with racism Mixedness as an identity Racism as an untouchable subject. Parents as passive to racism E as minimising racism in childhood Identity as dictated through society. Contrast between self and society’s definition of mixedness Power of society in constructing self/perception Mixedness as challenging constructions The isolation of childhood and growing up. E’s mixedness as isolating in childhood Whole school seeing E as different Ongoing emotional impact of isolating experiences Isolation and belonging The value of diversity. Culture/heritage University as mirroring school experience. The power of educational experiences Gender and race as problematic for others. Intersectionality E as her racialised appearance. Racialised appearance as too different Non-whiteness as a problem Perception and Self-Identity
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