A comparison of skin tone discrimination among african american men: 1995 and 2003

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 201-212

  Uzogara, Ekeoma E ^a   Lee, Hedwig ^b   Abdou, Cleopatra M ^c   Jackson, James S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African american masculinity; Colorism; Intragroup discrimination; Skin tone; Social class

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898637872     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033479     Document Type: Article

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