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Synopsis
Confronts color discrimination within the Black community, dealing honestly with issues of light- and dark-skinned people and how they relate to one another
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Review
"Presents a powerful argument, backed by historical fact and anecdotal evidence, that color prejudice remains a devastating divide within Black America."
--The New York Times Book Review
--Atlanta Constitution "A serious, scholarly work that tackles an extremely sensitive topic with compassion and objectivity."
--Boston Phoenix "A clever, disturbing, well-documented examination of the origins and effects . . . of black-on-black bias."
--Chicago Tribune "The Color Complex is a much needed and insightful examination of color prejudices which persist among African Americans. It illustrates how deeply white racism continues to intrude on the black psyche and behavior."
--Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., Harvard Medical School "Should make it easier for artists, writers and thinkers who want to probe deeper, examine new truths, and most of all, heal the wounds."
--Newsday "The authors--a black woman, a white woman, and a black man--ably survey the highly charged issue of discrimination among blacks on the basis of skin color."
--Publishers Weekly "Long overdue . . . Far too much time has been spent worrying about what to call ourselves--Afro-America, black, African-Americans, people of color--and not enough time learning how to understand and reconcile the many parts and hues."
--LA Weekly
From the Author
Hidden Meanings in the Title
There are three ways to interpet the title of the book. Complex is short for complexion, the subject is politically and psychologically very complex, and of course, there is a complex of emotions involved.
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The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color Among African Americans
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Hardback. Condition: Good. A provocative exploration of how Western standards of beauty are influencing cultures across the globe and impacting personal, professional, romantic and familial relationships. Processes like skin lightening in India, hair smoothing in Black America, eyelid reconstruction in China, and plastic surgery worldwide continue to rise in popularity for men and women facing discrimination from both within and outside of their own increasingly fluid ethnic groups. Now including a wealth of new information since the first edition of The Color Complex over two decades ago, the authors, through a historical and sociological lens, have measured the impact of recent pop culture events effecting race relations to determine whether colorism has gotten better or worse over time. Seller Inventory # CIN0151191646G
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The Color Complex : The "Last Taboo" among African Americans
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