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The Globalization of Light Skin Colorism

From Critical Race to Critical Skin Theory

Bibliographic Data

ID3759178
AuthorsRonald E Hall (0000-0003-1339-4603, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume62
Issue14
Pages2133-2145
Publication date2018-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764218810755
OpenAlexW2903348957
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited25

On the cusp of Western civilization, Caucasians aspired to a racial world order defining Caucasian as superior race status. Today, racial diversity is a societal theme facilitated by laws, which deems racial equality a right and racial discrimination illegal. Nevertheless, by globalization, a racial world order exists by locating light skin at the zenith of humanity. As pertains to the globalization of light skin, culture and social criteria are most significant considering the demands of a racist racial hierarchy. The existence of such a hierarchy by replacing racism with colorism then necessitates moving beyond race category. Critical race theory (CRT) per light skin as new world order must defer to critical skin theory (CST). Colorism per CST operates identical in manner to racism per CRT. CST must then be elevated to priority over CRT such that the future of humanity may be rescued from the tenacious transgressions of a racist societal past

Critical race theory · Critical theory · Globalization · Humanity · Political science · Race (biology) · Racial formation theory · Racial hierarchy · Racism · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Race, History, and American Society

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Citations per year2,5
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14

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