Racism in the 21st Century An Empirical Analysis of Skin Color

Racism in the 21st Century An Empirical Analysis of Skin Color / edited by Ronald E. Hall.

In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fallen from the forefront of American society, but is manifest in a different way. According to the auth...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hall, Ronald E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Sociology.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • The Biology of Race and Today’s Manifestations of Racism
  • Demystifying Skin Color and “Race”
  • Manifestations of Racism in the 21st Century
  • What Are the Costs of Racism?
  • Skin Color Bias in the Workplace: The Media’s Role and Implications Toward Preference
  • The Cost of Color: What We Pay for Being Black and Brown
  • Skin Color, Immigrant Wages, and Discrimination
  • The Pervasivences of Racism
  • Racial Characteristics and Female Facial Attractiveness Perception Among United States University Students
  • Lifetime Prevalence and Quality of Interracial Interactions on Color Consciousness Among White Young Adults
  • Skin Color Biases: Attractiveness and Halo Effects in the Evaluation of African Americans
  • The Latin Americanization of Racial Stratification in the U.S.
  • Skin Color and Latinos with Disabilities: Expanding What We Know About Colorism in the United States
  • Brown Outs: The Role of Skin Color and Latinas
  • “There Is No Racism Here”: Understanding Latinos’ Perceptions of Color Discrimination Through Sending-Receiving Society Comparison
  • Conclusion.

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