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<i>Shades of Difference</i> addresses the widespread but little studied phenomenon of <i>colorism</i>the preference for lighter skin and the ranking of individual worth according to skin tone. Examining the social and cultural significance of skin color in a broad range of societies and historical periods, this insightful collection looks at how skin color affects people's opportunities in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and North America.<br> <br> Is skin color bias distinct from racial bias? How
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- Author
- Evelyn Nakano Glenn
- Publisher
- Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780804770996
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Science, Sociology, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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