Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development Summary and Analysis

Part IV turns the reader's attention away from the traditional Black-White tensions to the struggles of other racial minority groups. Tatum addresses three general categories: Latinos, American Indians and Asian Pacific Americans. Oppression is part of their experience as well and they may be able to be united under a Third World consciousness. Tatum wants to apply her model of Black identity development to other racial groups via the work of Jean Phinney who identifies three stages of racial consciousness in minority groups - unexamined, searching and achievement. All groups sometimes start unaware of their disadvantages and stereotypes but they can then go on a...