The United States and South Africa both endured periods of intense racism produced from rigid social hierarchies. While European populations controlled these institutions, black populations remained marginalized. Critical race theory proposes that race is socially constructed as opposed to inherently biological. Although social construction of the white and black ethnicities formed similarly, the development of the mixing of white and black into biracial peoples developed uniquely in each country. This study will apply concepts from critical race theory to analyze similarities and differences within the constructions, highlighting the elements of colonization, slavery, and de facto segregation and investigating the effects on the social identity. Introduction In recent years biracialism has received a significant increase in scholarly investigation. Mixed race people of black and white ancestry--people who constitute a biracial identity--currently account for 2.9% of the US population (U.S. Bureau of the Census 2000) and 8.9% of the South African population (Statistics South Africa 1996). Experts predict that these numbers will continue to rise. Unfortunately, many researchers do not understand the scope and significance these mixed-parentage people have in our societies. This research focuses on the social constructions in the United States and South Africa that lead to the social identity of biracial people today. These two countries make for a significant comparative case study because of their similarities, and as noted by anthropologist Ruth Landes, “the fundamental feature of American race relationships... [is] matched only in South Africa” (1955:1261). Previous research has been limited in a number of ways. Because of the historical and present-day similarities that these countries share, there have been many scholars who have conducted comparative analyses between the United States and South Africa (Ansell 2006; Marx 1999; Frederickson 1997), but only a minority have dedicated their research specifically to the social construction of biracial people (Makalani 2003; Beckles 1994; Landes 1955). Race-relations in these countries have followed strong experiences of white supremacy and black oppression, but the status of the mixed-raced people remains undefined. Another area in which research lacks is the emphasis on social identity. The scholars and researchers who have done work comparing the political dynamics of the United States and South Africa have left out much discussion on the social psychological aspects such as identity formation, societal pressures and stereotypes. This present research adds to the understanding of the societal effects of Whitney Laster
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