Social class, racial/ethnic identity, and the psychology of “choice”

This chapter considers the psychology of choice as it relates to social class and

racial/ethnic identity among multiracial Americans. The fi rst half of this chapter

addresses the question “Did class privilege of a few help to create choices for the

many?” In the second half, I make the case for a connection between identity

development in a U.S. context, the psychology of choice, and social class.