Global Colorism with Trina Jones

Scholars have widely discussed colorism – the differential treatment of same-race individuals based on skin color – with regard to the African-American community. They have less frequently examined colorism’s worldwide dimensions. Yet, the manufacture of products offering the prospect of lighter, brighter, whiter skin is a multi-billion dollar global industry, with Asia being a key market. Importantly, the salience accorded skin color varies depending upon geographical location and social context. In this seminar, Professor Jones will discuss: (1) the ways in which skin color operates within different racialized communities, with a specific focus on African Americans, Asians, and Asian Americans; and (2) how skin tone differences influence perceptions of individual and group identity and complicate coalition building within and across racial groups. Trina Jones , Jerome M. Culp Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law

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Global Colorism with Trina Jones is an episode from Women and Public Policy Program Seminar Series by Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School.

This episode is 73:50 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2019.

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