Skin Colour Politics

Nina Kullrich

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2022

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The global practice of skin bleaching is predominantly understood as an internalized legacy of colonialism and an embodiment of Western ideals of beauty. By mapping a whole geography of skin colours in India, this book shows how fair skin as a locally embedded beauty norm and whiteness as a global cultural imperative interrelate.

ISBN-13
9783662649213
ISBN-10
3662649217
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Year
2022
Publication date
2022-02-15
Pages
268
Dimensions
210x148x