Is Lighter Better? - Skin-Tone Discrimination among Asian Americans (Paperback)

Colorism is defined as "discriminatory treatment of individuals falling within the same 'racial' group on the basis of skin color." In other words, 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 different parts of the United States. Is Lighter Better? discusses this often-overlooked topic. Joanne L. Rondilla and Paul Spickard ask important questions such as: What are the colorism issues that operate in Asian American communities? Are they the same issues for all Asian Americans for women and for men, for immigrants and the American born, for Chinese, Filipinos, Koreans, Vietnamese, and other Asian Americans? Do they reflect a desire to look like White people, or is some other motive at work? Including numerous stories about and by people who have faced discrimination in their own lives, this book is an invaluable resource for people interested in colorism among Asian Americans."

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Joanne L. Rondilla • Paul Spickard
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	158
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5494-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General
LSN:	0-7425-5494-5
Barcode:	9780742554948

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