TY - JOUR
T1 - The Color Paradigm
T2 - The Impact of Colorism on the Racial Identity and Identification of Latinas
AU - Quiros, Laura
AU - Dawson, Beverly Araujo
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Existing research has provided scant analysis on the impact of colorism or skin color privilege and stigma on racial identity and identification among Latinos/as. This article explores the dynamics of colorism and the impact on racial identity and identification among Latinos/as of varying phenotypes. The experiences of a subset of eight Caribbean Latinas and one Chicana are used to illustrate how Latinas negotiate their racial identification and survive experiences of both stigma and privilege within the U.S. context. The article concludes with implications for social work research, practice, and pedagogy.
AB - Existing research has provided scant analysis on the impact of colorism or skin color privilege and stigma on racial identity and identification among Latinos/as. This article explores the dynamics of colorism and the impact on racial identity and identification among Latinos/as of varying phenotypes. The experiences of a subset of eight Caribbean Latinas and one Chicana are used to illustrate how Latinas negotiate their racial identification and survive experiences of both stigma and privilege within the U.S. context. The article concludes with implications for social work research, practice, and pedagogy.
KW - Colorism
KW - Culture
KW - Latinas
KW - Racial identification
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875989858&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10911359.2012.740342
DO - 10.1080/10911359.2012.740342
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875989858
SN - 1091-1359
VL - 23
SP - 287
EP - 297
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
IS - 3
ER -