Blog Post 3 (01/30/22)

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    Across the articles, many families handled the racial-ethnic socialization very differently. It was interesting to learn and be an outsider on their life and their decision for their children based on the community around them. When reading the article called Across the articles, many families handled the racial-ethnic socialization very differently. It was interesting to learn and be an outsider on their life and their decision for their children based on the community around them. When reading the article called "White Families and Race: colour blind and colour conscious approaches to white racial socialization...",  I was able to see the white families view. For example, one family lived in a rich neighbor hood, looking for a good school for their daughter. They landed on a private school with the least amount of diversity because it was "safe" and a "good education". This may be very true but also a shelter experience for their daughter to grow up in when looking at racial-ethnic diversity. When viewing the article of "Family Racial - Ethnic Socialization Experiences Among Multiracial American" the experiences were completely different. They as families did not have the option to pick between the rich neighborhood or the public vs private school, either way the child would be the minority. 

    I think the difference in the articles truly show how interesting growing up in a certain setting can be. This can change your whole perspective on life. Nature versus nurture is one of the first things coming to mind for me as the natural setting is dictating their life as their parents decide the best environment for them. I think this is why its highly important to experience other cultures and travel in life and make friends form other backgrounds. I was able to see the white families view. For example, one family lived in a rich neighbor hood, looking for a good school for their daughter. They landed on a private school with the least amount of diversity because it was "safe" and a "good education". This may be very true but also a shelter experience for their daughter to grow up in when looking at racial-ethnic diversity. When viewing the article of "Family Racial - Ethnic Socialization Experiences Among Multiracial American" the experiences were completely different. They as families did not have the option to pick between the rich neighborhood or the public vs private school, either way the child would be the minority. 

    I think the difference in the articles truly show how interesting growing up in a certain setting can be. This can change your whole perspective on life. Nature versus nurture is one of the first things coming to mind for me as the natural setting is dictating their life as their parents decide the best environment for them. I think this is why its highly important to experience other cultures and travel in life and make friends form other backgrounds

    I think my own experience of receiving racial-ethnic socialization was more diverse than the white families in the article "White Families and Race: colour blind and colour conscious approaches to white racial socialization...", but more sheltered than the multiracial article. I am white, not multiracial so I can not understand that experience on a personal level. Though I do believe my parents did a wonderful job of giving my brother and I a different view on life. I have a very giving family with open arms and doors in the sense that many people have joined my family by living in my house. My greatest example is having a young boy from Haiti move in with my family for 2 years. Becoming my best friend and brother, he gave me the greatest chance to learn and grow. 

    If I were to give others advice on how to parent, I would have to follow my parents footsteps and be open to all opportunities. I think a white family will always be distant from the racial-ethnic socialization but you can give your children the most experience possible.


Citations:

Atkin, A. L., Jackson, K. F., White, R. M. B., & Tran, A. G. T. T. (2021). A qualitative examination of familial racial-ethnic socialization experiences among multiracial American emerging adults. Journal of Family Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000918

Atkins, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Diversity [Lecture notes 6]. Retrieved from                       http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Atkins, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Diversity [Lecture notes 7]. Retrieved from                       http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Margaret Ann Hagerman (2014) White families and race: colour-blind and colour-conscious approaches to white racial socialization, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37:14, 2598-2614, DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2013.848289

Sensoy, & DiAngelo, R. J. (2017). Is everyone really equal? : an introduction to key concepts in social         justice education (Second edition.). Teachers College Press.

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