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Passing is the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category, such as racial identity, ethnicity, caste, social class, sexual orientation, gender, religion, age and/or disability status, that is often different from their own.
Feb 11, 2021 · Passing is a deliberate, usually secret act, a conscious shifting of identity in order to seamlessly assimilate with another group. Historically, it was used as a tactic for slave...
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May 6, 2021 · ‘White passing’ – to be perceived as white when you aren’t – is a term that was popularised in the early 20 th century. But as many now feel this label and the concept is outdated and ...
Main article: Passing (sociology) Racial passing occurred when a person who was categorized as black, Negro, or Coloured as their Race (human categorization) in the United States of America, sought to be accepted or perceived ("passes") as a member of another racial group usually White.
Nov 10, 2021 · Published in 1929, during the Harlem Renaissance — a movement its author was deeply entrenched in — Passing caused more of a ripple than a sensation at its release, with critical acclaim far ...
Nov 10, 2021 · 'Passing' Is a Timely—And Timeless—Exploration of Racial Identity. In a new Netflix movie, Nella Larsen's Harlem Renaissance novel comes to life. Nearly a century later, this story of a fraught...
Nov 8, 2021 · Based on the 1929 book by Nella Larsen, Passing, which starts streaming Wednesday on Netflix, is the rare film about race that treats the turbulence of its subject matter with a...
