{"id":58201,"date":"2020-03-06T18:06:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T18:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/?p=58201"},"modified":"2020-03-06T18:06:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T18:06:48","slug":"whiter-asian-american-women-on-skin-color-and-colorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=58201","title":{"rendered":"Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whiter: Asian American Women on Skin Color and Colorism<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

New York University Press<\/a>
\nMarch 2020
\n280 pages
\n6.00 x 9.00 in
\nPaperback ISBN: 9781479800292
\nHardcover ISBN: 9781479881086<\/p>\n

Edited by:<\/p>\n

Nikki Khanna<\/strong><\/a>, Associate Professor of Sociology
\nUniversity of Vermont<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Whiter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Heartfelt personal accounts from Asian American women on their experiences with skin color bias<\/a>, from being labeled \u201ctoo dark\u201d to becoming empowered to challenge beauty standards<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a vivid memory of standing in my grandmother\u2019s kitchen, where, by the table, she closely watched me as I played. When I finally looked up to ask why she was staring, her expression changed from that of intent observer to one of guilt and shame. . . . \u2018My anak (dear child),\u2019 she began, \u2018you are so beautiful. It is a shame that you are so dark. No Filipino man will ever want to marry you.\u2019\u201d \u2014\u201cShade of Brown,\u201d Noelle Marie Falcis <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How does skin color impact the lives of Asian American women? In Whiter<\/em>, thirty Asian American women provide first-hand accounts of their experiences with colorism<\/a> in this collection of powerful, accessible, and brutally honest essays, edited by Nikki Khanna.<\/p>\n

Featuring contributors of many ages, nationalities, and professions, this compelling collection covers a wide range of topics, including light-skin privilege, aspirational whiteness, and anti-blackness. From skin-whitening<\/a> creams to cosmetic surgery, Whiter<\/em> amplifies the diverse voices of Asian American women who continue to bravely challenge the power of skin color in their own lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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