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Amalgamation, in which two different racial or ethnic groups intermarry to form a new group, is one possible form of intergroup relations. To what extent is amalgamation a common form of intergroup relations in the United States? Do people born of ethnic or racial intermarriage face special problems? You can explore these questions by visiting EurasianNation (www.eurasiannation.com/), a website about people of mixed White and Asian ancestry.

First, look through the abstracts in the New and Favorites columns.
  1. Based on your own knowledge, how common is it to be bi-racial in the United States?
  2. Do these abstracts indicate that there are problems associated with being bi-racial in the United States? What kinds of issues are raised?
Link to the article entitled "Living Single (and Eurasian).
  1. This article notes that many Eurasians express an interest in being able to date other Eurasians. What reasons do they give? Can you think of any other possible reasons, from a sociological perspective?
Click on Celebrities at the top of the page, and browse through the names of famous people who are Eurasian.
  1. Before visiting this site, did you realize that all of these celebrities have a mixed racial background? Before visiting this site, did you assume that most were either White or Asian? What does this tell you about how Eurasians are categorized by others?
  2. Do you imagine that being Eurasian has helped or hindered the careers of these celebrities?





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