Color Matters by Kimberly Jade Norwood
In the United States, as in many parts of the world, people are discriminated against based on the color of their skin. This type of skin tone bias, or colorism, is both related to and distinct from discrimination on the basis of race, with which it is often conflated. Preferential treatment of lighter skin tones over darker occurs within racial and ethnic groups as well as between them. While America has made progress in issues of race over the past decades, discrimination on the basis of color continues to be a constant and often unremarked part of life. In Color Matters, Kimberly Jade Norwood has collected the most up-to-date research on this insidious form of discrimination, including perspectives from the disciplines of history, law, sociology, and psychology. Anchored with historical chapters that show how the influence and legacy of slavery have shaped the treatment of skin color in American society, the contributors to this volume bring to light the ways in which colorism affects us all--influencing what we wear, who we see on television, and even which child we might pick to adopt. Sure to be an eye-opening collection for anyone curious about how race and color continue to affect society, Color Matters provides students of race in America with wide-ranging overview of a crucial topic."Distinctions based on skin tone are not as obvious as overt discrimination between black versus white, and therefore are rarely acknowledgedThe glare of race obscures this more subtle form of discrimination. Color Matters casts a revealing light on this (often) taboo subject. Summing Up: Highly recommended." -W. Glasker, Rutgers, USA in CHOICE
Kimberly Jade Norwood is Professor of Law and Professor of African and African American Studies at Washington University, St. Louis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415517751 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415517753 |
| Title | Color Matters |
| Author | Kimberly Jade Norwood |
| Series | New Directions In American History |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2013-12-09 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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