Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans

Publication Data

• Title Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans
• Author Joanne L. Rondilla
• Contributor Paul R. Spickard
• Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date 2007
• Publication location Lanham
• Language English

Contents

Colorism in Asian America
The darker and lighter sister : telling our stories
The survey
Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless
The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery.

Topics

• 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
• United States :: Race relations
• United States

Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans by Joanne L. Rondilla. ISBN 9780742554948. Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.