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