Skin colour politics: whiteness and beauty in india
Auteur :
Kullrich, Nina
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783662649213
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2022
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
The global practice of skin bleaching is predominantly understood as an internalized legacy of colonialism and an embodiment of Western ideals of beauty. By mapping a whole geography of skin colours in India, this book shows how fair skin as a locally embedded beauty norm and whiteness as a global cultural imperative interrelate.