ISBN:
9781461638100
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1461638100
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (261 pages)
Edition:
[S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library 2010 Electronic reproduction
Parallel Title:
Print version Is lighter better?
DDC:
305.895073
Keywords:
Asian Americans Race identity
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Asian Americans Attitudes
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Race discrimination United States
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Racism United States
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Human skin color Psychological aspects
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United States
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Human skin color Social aspects
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United States
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Asian Americans Social conditions
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Asian Americans Race identity
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Asian Americans Attitudes
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Race discrimination
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Racism
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Human skin color Psychological aspects
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Human skin color Social aspects
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Asian Americans Social conditions
;
Human skin color Psychological aspects
;
Human skin color Social aspects
;
Asian Americans Social conditions
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Asian Americans Race identity
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Racism
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Race discrimination
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Asian Americans Attitudes
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
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Asian Americans ; Attitudes
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Asian Americans ; Race identity
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Asian Americans ; Social conditions
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Human skin color ; Psychological aspects
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Human skin color ; Social aspects
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Race discrimination
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Race relations
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Racism
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United States Race relations
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United States
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United States Race relations
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United States Race relations
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United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Colorism in Asian AmericaThe darker and lighter sister : telling our stories -- The survey -- Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless -- The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-142) and index
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