An Historical Analysis of Skin Color Discrimination in America Victimism Among Victim Group Populations /

• Main Author: Hall, Ronald E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Social work.; Sociology.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Social Work.

Racism in America is most-commonly studied as white racism against minority groups (racial, gender, cultural). Often overlooked in this area of study is the discrimination that exists within minority groups. Through a detailed historical and sociological analysis, the author breaks down these pernic...

Table of Contents:

• Colonization as the Origin of Western Discrimination
• Racism: The Original “ism” of American Discrimination
• African-Americans: The Idealization of Light Skin
• Asian-Americans: The Historical Implications of Light Skin
• Latino-Americans: Skin Color and Mixed-Race People
• Native Americans: Manifestations of White Influences
• Biracial Americans: The Advantages of White Blood
• Gay and Lesbian Americans: Oppression by the Oppressed
• Women: Better White than Male
• Immigrants: The Desire to Be White
• Conclusion: Diversity in the Future.