A comparison of skin tone discrimination among African American men: 1995 and 2003. (original) (raw)
“…A clarification about terminology-this paper will use the terms ''African Americans'' and ''Blacks'' interchangeably because literature summarized henceforth will be restricted to black Americans. Some studies from the target perspective have found that darker African Americans self-reported more discrimination (Klonoff and Landrine 2000;Uzogara et al 2014), while others have found no relationship (Keith et al 2010;Krieger et al 1998;Landor et al 2013). Importantly, studies that found significant relationships did not fully isolate or closely examine women's appraisals of colorism, which left a gap in the literature.…”
Section: The Target's Perspectivementioning
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“…A clarification about terminology-this paper will use the terms ''African Americans'' and ''Blacks'' interchangeably because literature summarized henceforth will be restricted to black Americans. Some studies from the target perspective have found that darker African Americans self-reported more discrimination (Klonoff and Landrine 2000;Uzogara et al 2014), while others have found no relationship (Keith et al 2010;Krieger et al 1998;Landor et al 2013). Importantly, studies that found significant relationships did not fully isolate or closely examine women's appraisals of colorism, which left a gap in the literature.…”
Section: The Target's Perspectivementioning
“…Succinctly, studies that did not find any significant relationship between skin tone and discrimination (e.g., Keith et al 2010;Landor et al 2013) mostly measured racism. To capture and differentiate perceptions of colorism from racism, skin tone may need to be made more salient in the phrasing of measures (e.g., Uzogara et al 2014).…”
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“…Using data from the Detroit Area Survey and the National Survey of American Life, Uzogara et al explored African American men's perceptions of out-group and in-group (i.e., from other African Americans) discrimination on the basis of skin tone (Uzogara, Lee, Abdou, & Jackson, 2014). Light-skinned men perceived the least out-group discrimination, and dark-skinned men experienced the most.…”
Section: Racial Contextmentioning
“…30,31 Lower socioeconomic status and higher involvement in the criminal justice system have been linked to individuals with darker (versus lighter) skin tones. 32 Additionally, African-American men who have darker skin have reported higher perceived racial discrimination, 33,34 whereas others have experienced racial stereotyping as being dangerous and/or criminal threats. 35,36 Literature examining skin tone and discrimination has produced inconclusive results.…”
Section: Skin Complexionmentioning