04244nam 2201009 a 450 991077925350332120230126202918.01-280-88001-597866137213270-520-95377-010.1525/9780520953772(CKB)2550000000104666(EBL)954695(OCoLC)798536315(SSID)ssj0000695995(PQKBManifestationID)11441295(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000695995(PQKBWorkID)10678823(PQKB)11050449(MiAaPQ)EBC954695(DE-B1597)519374(OCoLC)1097083954(DE-B1597)9780520953772(Au-PeEL)EBL954695(CaPaEBR)ebr10577735(CaONFJC)MIL372132(EXLCZ)99255000000010466620120222d2012 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrLiving color[electronic resource] the biological and social meaning of skin color /Nina G. JablonskiBerkeley University of California Pressc20121 online resource (285 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-28386-4 0-520-25153-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Biology -- pt. 2. Society.Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body's most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways. In a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion, Nina G. Jablonski begins with the biology and evolution of skin pigmentation, explaining how skin color changed as humans moved around the globe. She explores the relationship between melanin pigment and sunlight, and examines the consequences of rapid migrations, vacations, and other lifestyle choices that can create mismatches between our skin color and our environment.Richly illustrated, this book explains why skin color has come to be a biological trait with great social meaning- a product of evolution perceived by culture. It considers how we form impressions of others, how we create and use stereotypes, how negative stereotypes about dark skin developed and have played out through history-including being a basis for the transatlantic slave trade. Offering examples of how attitudes about skin color differ in the U.S., Brazil, India, and South Africa, Jablonski suggests that a knowledge of the evolution and social importance of skin color can help eliminate color-based discrimination and racism.Human skin colorHuman skin colorPhysiological aspectsHuman skin colorSocial aspectsHuman skin colorCross-cultural studiesbiological traits.biology of skin color.brazil.color based discrimination.dark skin.evolution and culture.global history.history of skin color.human evolution.illustrated.india.melanin pigment.migrations.prehistory.racism.skin color and environment.skin color.skin pigmentation.slave trade.social differences.social historians.social history.social interactions.social meaning.social sciences.south africa.stereotypes.united states.Human skin color.Human skin colorPhysiological aspects.Human skin colorSocial aspects.Human skin color573.5Jablonski Nina G787161MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779253503321Living color1753605UNINA