The Color Complex (Revised)
The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium
Published on 8. January 2013
304 pages
978-0-307-74424-1 (ISBN)
Description
A courageous, humane, and provocative examination of how differences in color and features among African Americans have played and continue to play a role in their professional lives, friendships, romances, and families.
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Kathy Russell | Midge Wilson | Ronald Hall
The Color Complex (Revised)
The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium
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Kathy Russell is Vice President of Sales for Omar Supplies Inc and lives in Plainfield, Illinois with her husband, photographer James M. Cole. Midge Wilson is an associate dean and professor who holds a joint appointment in psychology and women's and gender studies at DePaul University, also in Chicago. Ronald E. Hall is a social work professor at Michigan State University.
Content
- Intro
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Emergence of Modern Colorism in the Americas
- Chapter 2: The Global Rise of Colorism
- Chapter 3: The Tiers of Color Prejudice in America
- Chapter 4: The Color of Identity
- Chapter 5: Hair Stories: Politics of the Straight and Nappy
- Chapter 6: Families and Friends: Drawing the Color Lines
- Chapter 7: The Match Game: Colorism and Courtship
- Chapter 8: The (In)Justice of Color: Politics, Policies, and Perceptions
- Chapter 9: The Narrative of Skin Color: Stories in Black and Light
- Chapter 10: #TeamLightskinned: Color and the Media
- Sources
- Acknowledgments
- Permissions
