Mixed/Other
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- Author：Natalie Morris
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Summary
The mixed-race population is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the UK， taking in every combination of heritages imaginable。 It is a heterogenous group with no one singular experience， no sole narrative to describe or define the multitudinous variations of cultural mixes and ethnic make ups that exist within this country。
And yet despite the plethora of backgrounds that are encompassed under the term 'mixed'， through the course of her work as a journalist， it became clear to Natalie Morris that there is a collective identity; recurring themes and experiences that suggest a commonality of mixed-race existence。 From identity struggles to the openness and closeness of family life， from the complexities of dating and relationships to the feelings of cultural guilt and disconnect， the experience of existing outside of easily-defined labels of identity creates a unique experience in its own right。
At a time when ethnically-ambiguous models fill our Instagram feeds and our high street shop windows， and with the phenomenon of an interracial marriage within the British royal family raising questions about one of the country's most established institutions， in Mixed/Other， Natalie Morris provides a voice to those who have up until now， not been included in the narrative。
Examining identity， dating， family life， beauty， hostility， culture and more through a plethora of people across the UK， Mixed/Other will shine a light on what it is to be mixed race today。
And yet despite the plethora of backgrounds that are encompassed under the term 'mixed'， through the course of her work as a journalist， it became clear to Natalie Morris that there is a collective identity; recurring themes and experiences that suggest a commonality of mixed-race existence。 From identity struggles to the openness and closeness of family life， from the complexities of dating and relationships to the feelings of cultural guilt and disconnect， the experience of existing outside of easily-defined labels of identity creates a unique experience in its own right。
At a time when ethnically-ambiguous models fill our Instagram feeds and our high street shop windows， and with the phenomenon of an interracial marriage within the British royal family raising questions about one of the country's most established institutions， in Mixed/Other， Natalie Morris provides a voice to those who have up until now， not been included in the narrative。
Examining identity， dating， family life， beauty， hostility， culture and more through a plethora of people across the UK， Mixed/Other will shine a light on what it is to be mixed race today。
Reviews
Meriel Colenutt
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I related so much to the experiences of the mixed people that Natalie Morris interviewed。 We must dismantle the idea that race is a binary， which will only help to dismantle the social conscript of race
Michellee Johnson
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Really interesting， insightful and easy read， particularly for a mixed heritage person， raising mixed race kids。Great talking points and reflections on thoughts and throw away/unhelpful comments that people have said to me （or that I have heard） through my years。Would recommend。
Andrew C。
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A thoroughly well researched， insightful and well balanced exploration the experience of Mixed people。 I wrote my uni dissertation on this topic， and boy do I wish this book had been published back then！ Natalie Morris does a great job of weaving together personal experiences with interviews in a way that does great service to the complexities of the topic。 Fascinating and important。
Amy
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Really well written and so interesting。 Chapters are so well crafted。 Engaging and well worth the read
Katherine
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This book hit home with me I’m mixed and I really enjoyed reading another persons experiences。
Honey De G
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I feel seen， in a way。 As an expat in an interracial relationship I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked “Where are you from， from？”， being described as “exotic”， having to explain why my accent is “a bit twangy and more American than your ‘normal people’”， or why sometimes I feel burnt from stares even though I feel safest when walking with my white other half。 This is a fairly good book that tackles the difficulty of being in the “mixed race/other” category in these times when gr I feel seen， in a way。 As an expat in an interracial relationship I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been asked “Where are you from， from？”， being described as “exotic”， having to explain why my accent is “a bit twangy and more American than your ‘normal people’”， or why sometimes I feel burnt from stares even though I feel safest when walking with my white other half。 This is a fairly good book that tackles the difficulty of being in the “mixed race/other” category in these times when grey areas are too big a space to find identity and belonging。 Weaving the author’s experiences with others who identify as the same， it highlights modern Britain’s naivety on the subject matter。 It also tackles some issues on fetishisation， “passing”， non-white mixedness， institutional bias from a mixed race perspective。It’s a good way to open conversations about mixed race/otherness albeit this only scratches the surface。 I had hoped for a little bit more representation from the ESEA/AAPI/BA communities， particularly when the author discussed passing and non-white mixedness。I also noted how all referenced books and further reading were from the past 21 years （bar one from 1993）。 Perhaps an indication that while we have long been talking about racism， the discussion to understand the mixed race/other narrative is still in its infancy。 。。。more
Chantelle
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👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Such a good debut book！ I could draw so many parallels between aspects of my life and the tales told in this book and really resonated with Natalie's point of view on things。 It almost feels as if I had written it myself （although if I had it would probably not be worthy of publishing 😂） I had goosebumps at various points because of how powerful it was。 I also really enjoyed the discussion on how people who are mixed but do not have any white heritage are often left out of the conversatio 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Such a good debut book！ I could draw so many parallels between aspects of my life and the tales told in this book and really resonated with Natalie's point of view on things。 It almost feels as if I had written it myself （although if I had it would probably not be worthy of publishing 😂） I had goosebumps at various points because of how powerful it was。 I also really enjoyed the discussion on how people who are mixed but do not have any white heritage are often left out of the conversation and enjoyed the perspectives shared of those who are 'passing。' Both things I have not seen explored in anything I've read before。 All of the people interviewed for this book shared different perspectives and I enjoyed reading about them and their lives。 I would definitely recommend this book 😊4🌟 。。。more
James Wilson
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Beautifully written dive into being mixedThe author does an amazing job looking at all the aspects that affects people of mixed backgrounds， collating the similarities and differences into a well written discussion。 As someone who is 'passing'， that particular chapter hit home hard and gave me a much needed confirmation and validation。 I would recommend this to anyone as a great introduction into the tricky topic of race， ethnicity and identity。 Beautifully written dive into being mixedThe author does an amazing job looking at all the aspects that affects people of mixed backgrounds， collating the similarities and differences into a well written discussion。 As someone who is 'passing'， that particular chapter hit home hard and gave me a much needed confirmation and validation。 I would recommend this to anyone as a great introduction into the tricky topic of race， ethnicity and identity。 。。。more
Emma Burstow
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Read as part of the ★ 2021 AROUND THE YEAR IN 52 BOOKS ★ challenge47。 A non-fiction book other than biography， autobiography or memoir
Althea
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Mixed/Other is an extremely powerful nonfiction book about the realities of being a mixed-race person。 There are so many valuable points of discussion throughout the book including， though not limited to， the fetishization of mixed race people's bodies， family relationships， generational trauma， proximity to whiteness， the homogenisation of mixed race identities， and the importance of listening to the voices of those who are of two non-white ethnic backgrounds。 What makes this all the more inter Mixed/Other is an extremely powerful nonfiction book about the realities of being a mixed-race person。 There are so many valuable points of discussion throughout the book including， though not limited to， the fetishization of mixed race people's bodies， family relationships， generational trauma， proximity to whiteness， the homogenisation of mixed race identities， and the importance of listening to the voices of those who are of two non-white ethnic backgrounds。 What makes this all the more interesting is the fact that it is from a British perspective， compared to a lot of the nonfiction I've read recently which is from an American perspective。 This was a truly eye-opening read and I highly recommend it to those looking for more insight into British racial politics。Thank you to Netgalley and Orion for an eARC in return for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kristy Diaz
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The most honest， nuanced and considered writing on mixedness I’ve read。 It spoke to my goddamn soul。
H L W
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Mixed / Other is a fantastic and accessible look at how race is perceived in the UK， and emphasises the important point that everyone’s experience is different—especially when how someone looks is under constant scrutiny， from the media， work， and even friends。 The author has very carefully curated a book that weaves together her own experiences with those of other people in the UK， and case-studies from the media。 This highlights just how different everyone’s experience can be—despite being tie Mixed / Other is a fantastic and accessible look at how race is perceived in the UK， and emphasises the important point that everyone’s experience is different—especially when how someone looks is under constant scrutiny， from the media， work， and even friends。 The author has very carefully curated a book that weaves together her own experiences with those of other people in the UK， and case-studies from the media。 This highlights just how different everyone’s experience can be—despite being tied together with familiar experiences of racism， profiling or micro aggressions。 The books publication is timely and important， and I highly recommended it。 I’m now off to read more of the Natalie Morris’ articles！ 。。。more
Violet
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This is a very compelling and very intelligent book。 I know very little about mixedness and the experience of mixed race people; I know just about a little bit about racism， and this book was so well-researched and so accessible。 I think some chapters were less interesting than others and more "basic" - the ones on the fetishization of mixed race women， or mixed race babies， or on beauty standards - they were maybe slightly more。。。 pedestrian？ But Natalie Morris really shines when she addresses This is a very compelling and very intelligent book。 I know very little about mixedness and the experience of mixed race people; I know just about a little bit about racism， and this book was so well-researched and so accessible。 I think some chapters were less interesting than others and more "basic" - the ones on the fetishization of mixed race women， or mixed race babies， or on beauty standards - they were maybe slightly more。。。 pedestrian？ But Natalie Morris really shines when she addresses white passing， and non-white mixed people:"The erasure of non-white mixed people is nothing new。 For decades， the way people have spoken about mixedness has centred whiteness and sidelined everybody else。 Even the laws that were created to prevent interracial marriages pivoted around whiteness"。 I know it is incredibly naive but I somehow never thought about that experience - of being mixed but non-white， and what it is like and how when we talk about mixedness， there is always the assumption that we are talking about whiteness。 The interviews of people she met who have these experiences were really interesting - repetitive at times though - and the book felt personal and intimate， which I really enjoyed。 I also like the fact she reflects a lot on the language she uses and explains why she chooses certain words over others - while acknowledging that this may change in the future。 I found it well-written - I particularly appreciated the fact she is from the UK， as I feel a lot of the discourse around racism is often written with the US in mind - and accessible。 I maybe would not recommend it to someone who already reads a lot about racism and discrimination - although this really offers a different angle -， but I really enjoyed it。 Free ARC sent by Netgalley。 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Mixed/Other&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0