Comparison of the Models of Racial Identity

Comparison of the Models of Racial Identity

Cross Model of Racial Identity

One of the earliest models of ethnic or racial identity that has impacted resulting models was proposed by William Gross (1971). The model was proposed in an African American situation; however this model has suggestions for other ethnic assemblies. Cross conceptualized racial identity as a method including four stages: Pre-Encounter, Imrnersion/Ernersion, Internalization, and Encounter. The five stages are Encounter, Pre-encounter, Immersion, Internalization, and Emersion (Hall & Barongan, 2002).

All through one's essence one may return to distinctive stages and rehash steps of this procedure and ...