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

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rondilla, Joanne L.
Otros Autores: Spickard, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007.
Temas:
Asian Americans > Race identity.
Asian Americans > Attitudes.
Race discrimination > United States.
Racism > United States.
Human skin color > United States > Psychological aspects.
Human skin color > Social aspects > United States.
Asian Americans > Social conditions.
Asian Americans > Ethnic identity.
Américains d'origine asiatique > Identité ethnique.
Américains d'origine asiatique > Attitudes.
Racisme > États-Unis.
Couleur de la peau > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Couleur de la peau > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Américains d'origine asiatique > Conditions sociales.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Asian Americans > Attitudes
Asian Americans > Race identity
Asian Americans > Social conditions
Human skin color > Psychological aspects
Human skin color > Social aspects
Race discrimination
Race relations
Racism
United States > Race relations.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (261 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142) and index.
ISBN:9781461638100
1461638100
0742554937
9780742554931

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