Skin Bleaching in Jamaica: A Colonial Legacy

Light skin color sits within a space of privilege. While this has global significance and relevance, it is particularly true in Jamaica, a former British colony. The majority of the population is of African descent, yet there is an elevation of Eurocentric values and a denigration of Afrocentric va...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Petra Alaine
Other Authors: Alfred, Mary V.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9220