Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone

Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9781136074905
ISBN-13 : 1136074902
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Book Synopsis Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone by : Margaret L. Hunter

Download or read book Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone written by Margaret L. Hunter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone tackles the hidden yet painful issue of colorism in the African American and Mexican American communities. Beginning with a historical discussion of slavery and colonization in the Americas, the book quickly moves forward to a contemporary analysis of how skin tone continues to plague people of color today. This is the first book to explore this well-known, yet rarely discussed phenomenon.


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