Ronald E Hall

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Colorism

Beyond Black and White

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Produktbeschreibung

This timely and unique book explores the concept of colorism, which is discrimination based on the color of a person's skin, in a world where arguably light skin is privileged over dark, and one's wealth, health, and opportunities are impacted by skin color, sometimes irrespective of one's racial background.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781032299501
• ISBN-10: 1032299509
• Artikelnr.: 63658485

Autorenporträt

Dr. Ronald E. Hall is Professor in the School of Social Work, at Michigan State University, USA. Dr. Hall's research comprises more than 150 (co)-authored publications, interviews, and presentations pertaining to colorism including 15 books. He testified as an expert witness for America's first case of colorism litigation between African Americans: Morrow v. IRS.

Inhaltsangabe

Historical. 1. Introduction. 2. The Colonial Origins of Colorism. 3. Field
Negro and the House Negro. 4. Fancy Girls and Run 'Round Men. 5. The
Mulatto Hypothesis. Contemporary. 6. Colorism by Education. 7. Colorism by
Occupation. 8. Colorism by Income. 9. Health Risks in Stillbirth Colorism.
10. The Bleaching Syndrome. 11. Brown Racism as Pre-Colorism. Future. 12.
Colorism as Racism in the 21st Century. 13. Conclusion. 14. Index.