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Is the Mother-Daughter Relationship Always Black and White? An Examination of One Mother-Daughter Relationship that Is Impacted by Race

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The mother-daughter bond is one that is often strong and one that impacts both women in a variety of ways. Communication between mothers and daughters can be joyful as well as plagued with conflict. This paper uses autoethnography to examine the author’s relationship with her own mother. Specifically, this paper investigates the aspects of this mother-daughter relationship that relate to a White daughter in love with a Black man. In this regard, the mother’s discomfort regarding the interracial relationship causes conflict within the mother-daughter communication. Three conversations concerning family introductions, lifetime happiness, and family disappointment will be explored. In each of these stories, conflict is present. Conflict is a component of interpersonal relationships, however, family conflict may have different ramifications (Shantz, & Hobart, 1989). Utilizing theory related to family conflict, this paper examines how the relationship between these two women shifts and communication patterns are changed. Societal attitudes about race and family become important and what seem to be abstract thoughts regarding race in an entire country are now acutely present in the communication of a close mother-daughter interpersonal relationship.
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Howard, Nikki. "Is the Mother-Daughter Relationship Always Black and White? An Examination of One Mother-Daughter Relationship that Is Impacted by Race" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 94th Annual Convention, TBA, San Diego, CA, <Not Available>. 2009-10-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p257349_index.html>

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Howard, N. "Is the Mother-Daughter Relationship Always Black and White? An Examination of One Mother-Daughter Relationship that Is Impacted by Race" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NCA 94th Annual Convention, TBA, San Diego, CA <Not Available>. 2009-10-27 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p257349_index.html

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Abstract: The mother-daughter bond is one that is often strong and one that impacts both women in a variety of ways. Communication between mothers and daughters can be joyful as well as plagued with conflict. This paper uses autoethnography to examine the author’s relationship with her own mother. Specifically, this paper investigates the aspects of this mother-daughter relationship that relate to a White daughter in love with a Black man. In this regard, the mother’s discomfort regarding the interracial relationship causes conflict within the mother-daughter communication. Three conversations concerning family introductions, lifetime happiness, and family disappointment will be explored. In each of these stories, conflict is present. Conflict is a component of interpersonal relationships, however, family conflict may have different ramifications (Shantz, & Hobart, 1989). Utilizing theory related to family conflict, this paper examines how the relationship between these two women shifts and communication patterns are changed. Societal attitudes about race and family become important and what seem to be abstract thoughts regarding race in an entire country are now acutely present in the communication of a close mother-daughter interpersonal relationship.

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