Thursday, March 12, 2009

Calvin Beale's 1972 Paper on Tri-Racial Isolates

An Overview of the Phenomena of Mixed Racial Isolates
In the United States
Calvin Beale
American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 74, No. 3.
(Jun. 1972) pp. 704-710

The subject of the paper is population groups of real or alleged tri-racial origin - Indian, White, and Negro. There is a review of the emergence of such groups in American history, their conflicts with public authorities, and their recognition by researchers. The past importance of separate schools as a boundary maintenance mechanism is discussed, with emphasis on the declining persistence of such schools today. The role of the church as the typical remaining group institution is noted.

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