Examining burdens of belonging requires attention to context, agency, theoretical dexterity, and an inclusive racial scope
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19217481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J M Vasquez (0000-0002-5948-4244, corresponding author), Jessica Vasquez-Tokos (University of Oregon) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-8 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2026.2668689 |
| OpenAlex | W7162120222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Burdens of Belonging: Race in an Unequal Nation converts W.E.B. Du Bois's question (“How does it feel to be a problem?”) into an empirical inquiry. Answers come from interviews with seventy people, stratified by racial group and mostly people of color, residing in Oregon. This rejoinder responds to four reviewers by making the following points: (a) Oregon's predominantly-White context makes non-Whiteness in Oregon a salient life- and attitude-defining feature, (b) moving beyond a Black/White analytic frame, treating participants as knowledge-holders, and examining racial status relationally elicits insights, (c) balancing attention to agency and structure is important, as both have implications for democracy, (d) remaining theoretically nimble plus willingness to bridge disciplinary chasms advances knowledge-building, and (e) including White respondents in a book showcasing the subjectivities, experiences, and marginalized belonging of people of color is a useful counterpoint to illustrate how socio-historical forces collude to oppress and privilege
Ethnic group · Ethnography · Race (biology) · Racism · Scope (computer science) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Power and Status Dynamics
Burdens of Belonging
The Sociology of W. E. B. Du Bois
Reimagining the American dream
The racial architecture of belonging
Burdens of belonging
New Concepts for Immigrant Integration and Race/Ethnicity Theorizing
Lifting the veil
The Scholar Denied
To belong or not to belong
Feeling Race
The Gift of Education
Racial Formation in Perspective
Shifting Racial Schemas
Ethnic identity and Chicano literature
Race Cognizance and Colorblindness
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |