Is Lighter Better? : Skin-Tone Discrimination among Asian Americans.

Colorism is defined as ""discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same 'racial' group on the basis of skin color."" That is, some people, particularly women, are treated better or worse on account of the color of their skin relative to other people who...

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Main Author: Rondilla, Joanne L.
Other Authors: Spickard, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007.
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Summary:Colorism is defined as ""discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same 'racial' group on the basis of skin color."" That is, some people, particularly women, are treated better or worse on account of the color of their skin relative to other people who share their same racial category. Colorism affects Asian Americans from many different backgrounds and who live in all different parts of the United States. Is Lighter Better? discusses this often-overlooked topic. Rondilla and Spickard ask important questions like: what are the colorism issues that operate in Asian Amer.
Physical Description:1 online resource (261 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142) and index.
ISBN:9781461638100
1461638100
0742554937
9780742554931
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.