nigrescence
- noun
- /nɪˈɡrɛsəns/
- Specialized
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nigrescencia
- Cross's (1995) theory of Nigrescence, for example, is a five-stage process that outlines identity development.
- Nigrescence (Cross)
- model of nigrescence
Examples
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For example, greater differences might be seen between Caucasian American students and African American students who were at various phases of Cross's Model of Nigrescence (Cross, 1991).
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Cross's work on nigrescence (Cross, 1991; Cross & Vandiver, 2001), or the process of becoming Black, highlights a developmental progression from a non-Black identified assimilationist type to a strongly engaged, internalized Black identity.
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Cross's (1978) model of psychological Nigrescence was an important attempt to describe the positive nature of racial identity in the lives of African Americans.
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The Cross model of "nigrescence" (1991, 1995) describes ethnic identity as a stage process for Afro-Americans: pre-encounter, immersion-emersion, internalization, and **26;0;TOOLONG.
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Cross's theory of nigrescence outlines how individuals can develop a strong Black identity through various stages.
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The study on nigrescence revealed how African Americans navigate their racial identity over time.
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Understanding nigrescence helps psychologists support individuals in embracing their Black identity.
Surface Forms
Morphology
nigrescence = nigrescent (opaque) = nigresc + ence
The same formal structure underlies the word, but the racial-identity sense is a specialized metaphorical extension of blackness and is not predictable from the parts for most learners.
Etymology
Nigrescence comes from the Latin word niger 'black', and in psychology and sociology it describes the process of developing or adopting a Black racial identity. A helpful way to remember this is to think of it as a journey of 'becoming Black' in how someone understands and accepts their identity.
