Misunderstood Culture Of Multiracial Children
Multiracial children social category falls into a misunderstood culture. They struggle to fit into a specific social group, because their skin tone and facial features identifies them as unique (Csizmadia & Ispa, 158). My granddaughter is triracial or commonly identified as multiracial. Due to her young age there are no specific cultural traits displayed. Her academic journey begins when she enters kindergarten in the fall of 2016. She will experience social, racial, and educational challenges both positive and negative, mild or possibly severe. The predominant race of the community will dictate the severity of the rejection or acceptation. If my granddaughter encounters discrimination, will it display as subtle or blatant? I desire to assist
her through these challenges as painlessly as possible. The knowledge gained will apply to my granddaughter and my future students. My focus is multiracial discrimination, the warning signs, how parents identify a problem, the process to correct the injustice.