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Biopolitics, Politics, Post-colonization, Indian History
Dying to be White: The Obsession with Fair Skin in India and the Global South
Author
Purnima Mehta Bhatt
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Genre
Anthropology, Colonization, Biopolitics, Whiteness Studies, Behavioral Science
Theme
Prevalence of Colorism in Global South
Gist
How the desire to be white or white-passing is a remnant of colonization and/or interactions with the European imperialism. It features colorism in India, China, Japan, Vietnam, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya and Australia.
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