Interrogating race and racism
Agnew delves into the public and private spheres of several distinct communities in order to expose the underlying inequalities within Canada's economic, social, legal, and political systems that frequently result in the denial of basic rights to migrant women.
Interrogating race and racism
Agnew delves into the public and private spheres of several distinct communities in order to expose the underlying inequalities within Canada's economic, social, legal, and political systems that frequently result in the denial of basic rights to migrant women.
Shades of Difference examines the significance of skin color in different societies around the world and its effects on relations between and within racial groups.
Introduction : economies of color / Angela P. Harris -- The social consequences of skin color in Brazil / Edward Telles -- A colorstruck world : skin tone, achievement, and self-esteem among African American women / Verna M. Keith -- The Latin Americanization of U.S. race relati…
Shades of Difference addresses the widespread but little studied phenomenon of colorism- 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 his…
Shades of Difference examines the significance of skin color in different societies around the world and its effects on relations between and within racial groups.
La 4ème de couv. indique : "When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, they brought back much more than silks and spices, cotton and tea. Inevitably, they also brought back impressions of the peoples of other parts of the worl…
"When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, they brought back much more than silks and spices, cotton and tea. Inevitably, they came into contact with the peoples of other parts of the world and formed views of them, occasiona…
"When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, they brought back much more than silks and spices, cotton and tea. Inevitably, they came into contact with the peoples of other parts of the world and formed views of them, occasiona…