Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biracial, Intern, multiracial, Olivia, original research, race, research, self-esteem, social construct on August 7, 2012| 2 Comments »
Hello Swirlies!
As I conclude my internship with Swirl Inc., I present the research that I have done, which examines if believing that race is a social construct correlates with a biracial individual’s self-esteem. Thank you to all who have participated! The following is an abridged version of the reasoning behind and findings of my research: (more…)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biracial, Intern, mixed race, multiracial, race, self-esteem on July 20, 2012| 1 Comment »
Hello Swirlies!
The time has arrived for you to participate in the study I have been working on this summer!
Please read in further detail below the qualifications for the study.
Thank you, and please send this out to your bi- and multi- racial friends and family!
— Olivia
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adolescence, Biracial, ethnic identity, Intern, Research review, self-esteem on July 18, 2012| 1 Comment »
Self-Esteem is widely studied in a variety of topics regarding social development of adolescents. With the amount of scholarly research increasing about Multiracial individuals and families, it is only natural that self-esteem be examined in Biracial adolescents as compared to other ethnic groups. While this may seem like a basic topic, considering the fact that it was not examined previously makes it interesting to focus on. (more…)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Biracial, Bonam, Intern, multiracial, Olivia, research, review, Sanchez, Stereotypes, Summary on June 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
As a Biracial college student, I had a lot of questions going into college: Do I have to check only one box? Are they interested in me for me or for the sake of diversity? Will there be other students like me? But most prevalent recently is this question: Am I qualified for scholarships specifically set aside for minorities? In the end of my sophomore year, I was informed that I was being considered for a scholarship given to low income, high achieving, African American students. I clearly stated I was Biracial on my application, and later that year I was informed that I had received the scholarship. It was only after I had received the scholarship that I began to wonder what impact, if any, identifying as Biracial had on my application. (more…)
Posted in Swirl, tagged Biracial, Guilford College, Intern, research, Summer on June 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Hello Swirlies!
My name is Olivia Holmes, and this summer, I have the pleasure of interning with the great team here at Swirl! I will be blogging, tweeting, doing some research, and aiding Swirl in any and all ways that I can.
I am a native New Yorker, currently home for the summer from my second home at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. The fact that I am Biracial (my mother is Caucasian and my father is African American), has greatly impacted my academic interests. In my sophomore year at Guilford, I sought out other Biracial students to get an understanding of their experience of the college. I was surprised to find that none of us knew each other and that there was not a place to meet and share experiences between us. So I founded the Guilford Multiracial and Multiethnic Group to create this space. Through creating the Guilford Multiracial and Multiethnic Group I have found that it is critically important that the Multiracial community connect and share experiences. Doing so is important for the diversity of our nation and for our understanding of ourselves.
This summer with Swirl, my major project will be conducting research examining perceptions of Multiracial peoples. Research regarding Multiracial persons is still fairly new, so there are a lot of things that haven’t been explored! This is really exciting for me as I love asking questions and formulating hypotheses.
My upcoming research project will regard Multiracial self-esteem and personal ideas on race. For the next couple of months, I will be blogging weekly about various social science research studies regarding this topic. Expect to see a survey later this summer in which you will be able to participate!
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