The Manifestation and Contestation of White Privilege in Multiracial Families

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Genealogy invites the submission of articles related to “The Manifestation and Contestation of White Privilege in Multiracial Families”. This issue will define the idea of ‘white privilege’ and examine how the recognition of white privilege materializes in overt and covert ways in multiracial families, as well as how white privilege is challenged in multiracial families by family members and/or by other members of society. The purpose of this Special Issue is to determine how the recognition of white privilege is morphing as more societies become more multiracial or mixed. We welcome articles from any country.

We invite contributors to examine the ways in which white privilege impacts any and all members of multiracial families, including family members who are white-appearing and therefore have access to (some) white privilege, but might not identify as white. We define multiracial families broadly, including interracial couples, monoracial parents raising multiracial children, and families with transracial adoptees. We also welcome research that explores when family members, such as partners or multiracial children or adults, call attention to and/or resist white privilege in multiracial families. Additionally, we are interested in studies in which white privilege is restricted as a result of a white person being in an interracial relationship and/or multiracial family. Therefore, this Special Issue will tackle the following questions to explore the many angles of how white privilege impacts multiracial family members, although other submissions are welcome and encouraged:

How do multiracial children and adults benefit from the unearned privileges of their white parent and/or other relatives? How is this manifestation of white privilege different to traditional white privilege?

Are there ways in which people of color in interracial relationships benefit from having a white partner? Are any benefits shaped by whether the couple has children?

How is the white privilege of white partners altered or experienced differently as a result of being in an interracial relationship and/or multiracial family? How is this shaped by other identities, such as gender, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, etc.?

How are relationships in multiracial families shaped by family members calling attention to or resisting white privilege? How are these dynamics also influenced by power (i.e., parent/child relationships), gender (i.e., sister/brother relationships), and the racial composition of the family (i.e., Black/white multiracial family vs. Asian/white multiracial family)?

We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400-600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editor ([email protected]) or to the Genealogy editorial office ([email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editor for the purposes of ensuring a proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

Dr. Chandra D.L. Waring
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Genealogy is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• multiracial/mixed
• white privilege
• race
• families