Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color

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Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color

Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our bodyâ€™s most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. In a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion, Nina G. Jablonski begins with the biology and evolution of skin pigmentation, explaining how skin color changed as humans moved around the globe. She explores the relationship between melanin pigment and sunlight, and examines the consequences of rapid migrations, vacations, and other lifestyle choices that can create mismatches between our skin color and our environment.

Richly illustrated, this book explains why skin color has come to be a biological trait with great social meaningâ€” a product of evolution perceived by culture. It considers how we form impressions of others, how we create and use stereotypes, how negative stereotypes about dark skin developed and have played out through historyâ€”including being a basis for the transatlantic slave trade. Offering examples of how attitudes about skin color differ in the U.S., Brazil, India, and South Africa, Jablonski suggests that a knowledge of the evolution and social importance of skin color can help eliminate color-based discrimination and racism.

Country	USA
Author	Nina G. Jablonski
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780520953772
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
NumberOfPages	267
PublicationDate	2012-09-27
Publisher	University of California Press
ReleaseDate	2012-08-07
Studio	University of California Press

Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color

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