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Author:

Rondilla, Joanne L.

Title:

Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans / Joanne L. Rondilla and Paul Spickard.

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

x, 148 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Asian Americans--Race identity.
Asian Americans--Attitudes.
Race discrimination--United States.
Racism--United States.
Human skin color--United States--Psychological aspects.
Human skin color--Social aspects--United States.
Asian Americans--Social conditions.
United States--Race relations.

Other Authors:

Spickard, Paul R., 1950-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-142) and index.

Contents:

Colorism in Asian America -- The darker and lighter sister : telling our stories -- The survey -- Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless -- The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery.

ISBN:

0742554945 (paper : alk. paper)
9780742554948 (paper : alk. paper)
0742554937 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780742554931 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)71312733

LCCN:

2006028999

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)