Shades of difference : why skin color matters
Shades of Difference addresses the widespread but little studied phenomenon of colorism- the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a broad range of societies and historical periods, this insightful collection looks at how skin color affects people's opportunities in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and North America.--Cover, p. 4
Print Book, English, ©2009
Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., ©2009