Date of Award
Spring 5-8-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
African-American Studies
First Advisor
Jonathan Gayles, PhD
Second Advisor
Sarita Davis, PhD
Third Advisor
Rafik Mohamed, PhD
Abstract
Existing research in academic literature has noted the disadvantages that Black women of darker complexions experience regarding out-group and in-group colorist ideas and the privileges that are conferred to lighter-skinned Black women. There is scant research that provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of intra-group colorism on Black and Mixed-Race Black women with lighter complexions. This study does not seek to negate the impact of colorism on or its implications as it relates to African American women with darker complexions. However, this study does explore the experiences of light-skinned women that identify as Black with intra-group colorism. Themes associated with intra-racial macroaggressions and microaggressions, as well as feelings of racial disconnectedness, have been identified. This study adds to colorism research by phenomenologically assessing the experiences of a group of women that has frequently been neglected.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/17544733
Recommended Citation
Long, Krysten L., "Untold Truths: Explorations of Intra-Group Colorism and the Experiences of Light-Skinned Women That Identify As Black." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2020.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/17544733
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