Rethinking moral status
Rethinking moral status
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…
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.
"This book traces the toga's history from its origins in the Etruscan garment known as the tebenna, through its use as an everyday garment in the Republican period to its increasingly exclusive role as a symbol of privilege in the Principate and its decline in use in late antiqu…
"This book traces the toga's history from its origins in the Etruscan garment known as the tebenna, through its use as an everyday garment in the Republican period to its increasingly exclusive role as a symbol of privilege in the Principate and its decline in use in late antiqu…
Uniforms exposed: from conformity to transgression
Uniforms exposed: from conformity to transgression
"There is nothing uniform about wearing a uniform. This one article of clothing has arguably had a greater impact on the world than any other. From fascists to fashionistas, Uniforms Exposed looks at this most extraordinary of ordinary garments and its cultural meaning in our ev…
Uniforms exposed: from conformity to transgression
Uniforms exposed: from conformity to transgression
"There is nothing uniform about wearing a uniform. This one article of clothing has arguably had a greater impact on the world than any other. From fascists to fashionistas, Uniforms Exposed looks at this most extraordinary of ordinary garments and its cultural meaning in our ev…