Race, Gender, and the Politics of Skin Tone
| Author | : Margaret L. Hunter |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2013-05-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136074905 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136074902 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (902 Downloads) |
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.
