Multiracial Identity

This book lays out how racial categories are socially constructed, presenting the material in a clear, approachable way. It draws on two kinds of evidence: in-depth interviews the author conducted himself, and existing published research.

The study compares four countries: the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa and Jamaica. Across these settings, it examines how people of mixed racial background are understood and how they understand themselves.

The author points out that scholars have paid little attention to multiracial identity when analysing white supremacist ideas and practices. The book aims to address that gap by theorising mixed-race identity within that framework.