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This book examines the phenomenon of colourism in India and the Global South and critically analyses the obsession with fair skin and its association with social capital or mobility.
This book examines the phenomenon of colourism in India and the Global South and critically analyses the obsession with fair skin and its association with social capital or mobility.
Purnima Mehta Bhatt is Professor Emerita of History, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hood College, USA.
List of Figures. Acknowledgements. 1. Obsession with fair skin 2. Colorism in the ancient world 3. Finding color prejudice in foreign travelers' accounts 4. Origins and evolution of colorism in India 5. Colorism in Hindu religion 6. Ideals of beauty in classical Indian literature and art 7. Colorism in popular Indian culture 8. Penchant for fair skin in east asia 9. Cosmopolitan whiteness in south and southeast Asia 10. Colorism in Afro-American community and in Africa 11. Fondness for fairness in the Caribbean and Latin America 12. indigenous peoples of the world and the Roma 13. Health effects of skin bleaching and voices of opposition 14. In conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Völkerkunde |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Völkerkunde |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781032230610 |
| ISBN-10: | 1032230614 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bhatt, Purnima Mehta |
| Hersteller: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 232 x 155 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Purnima Mehta Bhatt |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 12.08.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,33 kg |
Purnima Mehta Bhatt is Professor Emerita of History, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hood College, USA.
List of Figures. Acknowledgements. 1. Obsession with fair skin 2. Colorism in the ancient world 3. Finding color prejudice in foreign travelers' accounts 4. Origins and evolution of colorism in India 5. Colorism in Hindu religion 6. Ideals of beauty in classical Indian literature and art 7. Colorism in popular Indian culture 8. Penchant for fair skin in east asia 9. Cosmopolitan whiteness in south and southeast Asia 10. Colorism in Afro-American community and in Africa 11. Fondness for fairness in the Caribbean and Latin America 12. indigenous peoples of the world and the Roma 13. Health effects of skin bleaching and voices of opposition 14. In conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Völkerkunde |
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Völkerkunde |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781032230610 |
| ISBN-10: | 1032230614 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bhatt, Purnima Mehta |
| Hersteller: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 232 x 155 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Purnima Mehta Bhatt |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 12.08.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,33 kg |
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