Indefinite Ethnicity in Fact and Fiction: "Invisible Color" or "Honkified Meanderings"?

<p>Passing, both standard and reverse, is the process of changing ethnicity. The methodology of reverse passing varies, but claiming "no color" is ineffective in fact and fiction as can be seen in James McBride's <em>The Color of Water</em>, Shirlee Taylor Haizlip's <em>The Sweeter the Juice</em>, Danzy Senna's <em>Caucasia</em>, and Rosellen Brown's <em>Half a Heart</em>. The characters in these texts attempt indefinite ethnicity by denying color and are prone to restlessness and failure until they accept racial duality.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Hughes, Anita Louise

• Passing
• Ethnicity
• Senna
• Brown
• McBride
• Haizlip
• Arts and Humanities
• English Language and Literature
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

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• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1084

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oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-2241