Appendix N: Individual Superordinate themes feeding in to Higher order themes. Research Questions: What are children and young experiences of race and culture? ‘mixed race’ people’s How do young people interpret their experiences of childhood and education? ‘mixed race’ How can Educational Psychology practice develop through these accounts? Transcription RQ A:What are RQ A:Higher RQ B:How do young RQ B:Higher ‘mixed race’ ‘mixed race’ number/name children and young order themes people interpret their experiences order themes people’s experiences of race and of childhood and education? culture? Transcription Culture/heritage Isolation and Importance of cultural significance The Significance of Isolation and Belonging One: Sativa belonging Importance and Value of Diversity and Childhood experiences as isolated ‘Mixed-ness’ S as part of the ‘in’/’out’ group Understanding and Value of Heritage S as self-isolating Mixedness as culturally contextual Emotional Significance of ‘home’ Mixedness as Perception and Mixedness as a challenge Perception and Self-Identity challenging Self-Identity The need to make sense of mixed race Importance of finding/being a ‘true’ self constructions Polarisation of Mixedness The performance of self MRness as a part of blackness Racialised perceptions Mixed race as a group identity Separation of S’s identity and perception of S Racial Expectations and Understandings of The Relationship between S and Dad stereotypes Mixed Families Mixed relationships as difficult Mixed families as missing something Intersectionality Intersectionality of Race and Gender
Appendix N: Individual Superordinate themes feeding in to Higher order themes. Research Questions: What are ‘mixed race’ children and young people’s experiences of race and culture? How do ‘mixed race’ young people interpret their experiences of childhood and education? How can Educational Psychology practice develop through these accounts? Transcription number/name RQ A:What are ‘mixed race’ children and young people’s experiences of race and culture? RQ A:Higher order themes RQ B:How do ‘mixed race’ young people interpret their experiences of childhood and education? RQ B:Higher order themes Transcription One: Sativa Importance of cultural significance Importance and Value of Diversity and ‘Mixed-ness’ Understanding and Value of Heritage Mixedness as culturally contextual Culture/heritage The Significance of Isolation and Belonging Childhood experiences as isolated S as part of the ‘in’/’out’ group S as self-isolating Emotional Significance of ‘home’ Isolation and belonging Mixedness as a challenge The need to make sense of mixed race Polarisation of Mixedness MRness as a part of blackness Mixed race as a group identity Mixedness as challenging constructions Perception and Self-Identity Importance of finding/being a ‘true’ self The performance of self Racialised perceptions Separation of S’s identity and perception of S Perception and Self-Identity Expectations and Understandings of Mixed Families Mixed relationships as difficult Mixed families as missing something Racial stereotypes The Relationship between S and Dad Intersectionality of Race and Gender Intersectionality
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