Color Stories: Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century
Black Women and Colorism in the 21st Century
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Minority Studies, African-American Studies
| Author: | JeffriAnne Wilder | ISBN: | 9781440831102 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | October 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | JeffriAnne Wilder |
| ISBN: | 9781440831102 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | October 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This book offers an in-depth sociological exploration of present-day colorism in the lives of black women, investigating the lived experiences of a phenomenon that continues to affect women of African descent.
• Presents a contemporary sociological analysis of the issue of skin-tone prejudice and discrimination and the unique social and cultural implications for black women in today's society
• Provides readers with a vocabulary for understanding and discussing the unique features and characteristics of colorism in the 21st century
• Supplies scholarly analysis balanced with thought-provoking testimony from more than 60 black women between the ages of 18 and 25 on how color matters in their daily lives
• Offers concrete strategies for change and empowerment in dismantling the paradigm of colorism
This book offers an in-depth sociological exploration of present-day colorism in the lives of black women, investigating the lived experiences of a phenomenon that continues to affect women of African descent.
• Presents a contemporary sociological analysis of the issue of skin-tone prejudice and discrimination and the unique social and cultural implications for black women in today's society
• Provides readers with a vocabulary for understanding and discussing the unique features and characteristics of colorism in the 21st century
• Supplies scholarly analysis balanced with thought-provoking testimony from more than 60 black women between the ages of 18 and 25 on how color matters in their daily lives
• Offers concrete strategies for change and empowerment in dismantling the paradigm of colorism
