Skin color and the perception of attractiveness among African Americans: Does gender make a difference?

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-91

  Hill, Mark E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036488932     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3090169     Document Type: Article

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