Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans / / Joanne L. Rondilla and Paul Spickard ; contributing researchers and writers, Lilynda Agvateesiri [and nine others] |
Autore | Rondilla Joanne L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895/073 |
Soggetto topico |
Colorism - United States
Asian Americans - Race identity Asian Americans - Attitudes Race discrimination - United States Racism - United States Human skin color - United States - Psychological aspects Human skin color - Social aspects - United States Asian Americans - Social conditions |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7425-5493-7
1-4616-3810-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Colorism in Asian America -- The darker and lighter sister : telling our stories -- The survey -- Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless -- The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452692303321 |
Rondilla Joanne L.
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] | ||
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Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans / / Joanne L. Rondilla and Paul Spickard ; contributing researchers and writers, Lilynda Agvateesiri [and nine others] |
Autore | Rondilla Joanne L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895/073 |
Soggetto topico |
Colorism - United States
Asian Americans - Race identity Asian Americans - Attitudes Race discrimination - United States Racism - United States Human skin color - United States - Psychological aspects Human skin color - Social aspects - United States Asian Americans - Social conditions |
ISBN |
0-7425-5493-7
1-4616-3810-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Colorism in Asian America -- The darker and lighter sister : telling our stories -- The survey -- Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless -- The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779857603321 |
Rondilla Joanne L.
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Is lighter better? : skin-tone discrimination among Asian Americans / / Joanne L. Rondilla and Paul Spickard ; contributing researchers and writers, Lilynda Agvateesiri [and nine others] |
Autore | Rondilla Joanne L. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895/073 |
Soggetto topico |
Colorism - United States
Asian Americans - Race identity Asian Americans - Attitudes Race discrimination - United States Racism - United States Human skin color - United States - Psychological aspects Human skin color - Social aspects - United States Asian Americans - Social conditions |
ISBN |
0-7425-5493-7
1-4616-3810-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Colorism in Asian America -- The darker and lighter sister : telling our stories -- The survey -- Making a better me? Pure. White. Flawless -- The unkindest cut : cosmetic surgery. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809053603321 |
Rondilla Joanne L.
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Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , [2007] | ||
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The making of Asian America through political participation [[electronic resource] /] / Pei-te Lien |
Autore | Lien Pei-te <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895073 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Politics and government
Asian Americans - Social conditions Political participation - Social aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4399-0543-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charting a Hidden Terrain: Historical Struggles for Inclusion and Justice Prior to the Era of Civil Rights and Electoral Politics; 2. Constructing a Community That (Almost) Cannot Be: Contemporary Movements Toward Liberation and Empowerment-After 1965; 3. Participation in Electoral Politics: Evolving Patterns in Hawaii and Mainland States; 4. How Can We All Get Along? Cross-Racial Coalition-Building Possibilities and Barriers; 5. What Ties That Bind? Comparing Political Attitudes and Behavior Across Major Asian American Groups
6. Linking Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender: Asian American Women and Political ParticipationConclusion; Appendix: Researching Asian American Political Behavior with Sample Surveys: A Methodological Report; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458220203321 |
Lien Pei-te <1957->
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 | ||
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The making of Asian America through political participation [[electronic resource] /] / Pei-te Lien |
Autore | Lien Pei-te <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895073 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Politics and government
Asian Americans - Social conditions Political participation - Social aspects - United States |
ISBN | 1-4399-0543-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charting a Hidden Terrain: Historical Struggles for Inclusion and Justice Prior to the Era of Civil Rights and Electoral Politics; 2. Constructing a Community That (Almost) Cannot Be: Contemporary Movements Toward Liberation and Empowerment-After 1965; 3. Participation in Electoral Politics: Evolving Patterns in Hawaii and Mainland States; 4. How Can We All Get Along? Cross-Racial Coalition-Building Possibilities and Barriers; 5. What Ties That Bind? Comparing Political Attitudes and Behavior Across Major Asian American Groups
6. Linking Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender: Asian American Women and Political ParticipationConclusion; Appendix: Researching Asian American Political Behavior with Sample Surveys: A Methodological Report; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791469103321 |
Lien Pei-te <1957->
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The making of Asian America through political participation [[electronic resource] /] / Pei-te Lien |
Autore | Lien Pei-te <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.895073 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Politics and government
Asian Americans - Social conditions Political participation - Social aspects - United States |
ISBN | 1-4399-0543-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Charting a Hidden Terrain: Historical Struggles for Inclusion and Justice Prior to the Era of Civil Rights and Electoral Politics; 2. Constructing a Community That (Almost) Cannot Be: Contemporary Movements Toward Liberation and Empowerment-After 1965; 3. Participation in Electoral Politics: Evolving Patterns in Hawaii and Mainland States; 4. How Can We All Get Along? Cross-Racial Coalition-Building Possibilities and Barriers; 5. What Ties That Bind? Comparing Political Attitudes and Behavior Across Major Asian American Groups
6. Linking Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender: Asian American Women and Political ParticipationConclusion; Appendix: Researching Asian American Political Behavior with Sample Surveys: A Methodological Report; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824706403321 |
Lien Pei-te <1957->
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Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2001 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Managed Hand : Race, Gender, and the Body in Beauty Service Work / / Miliann Kang |
Autore | Kang Miliann |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
Disciplina | 391.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Social conditions
Asian Americans -- Social conditions Beauty culture - Social aspects - United States Beauty culture -- Social aspects -- United States Beauty shops - Social aspects - United States Beauty, Personal - Social aspects - United States Korean American women - Employment - United States Korean American women -- Employment -- United States Manicuring - Social aspects - United States United States - Race relations United States -- Race relations Women immigrants - Employment - United States Women immigrants -- Employment -- United States Art, Architecture & Applied Arts Arts & Crafts |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-09501-6
9786613520449 0-520-94565-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One. "There's No Business Like the Nail Business" -- Two. "What Other Work Is There?" -- Three. Hooked on Nails -- Four. "I Just Put Koreans and Nails Together" -- Five. Black People "Have Not Been the Ones Who Get Pampered" -- Six. "You Could Get a Fungus" -- Conclusion. What is a man I cure worth? -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460966603321 |
Kang Miliann
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Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] | ||
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The managed hand : race, gender, and the body in beauty service work / / Miliann Kang |
Autore | Kang Miliann |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 391.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Social conditions
Asian Americans -- Social conditions Beauty culture - Social aspects - United States Beauty culture -- Social aspects -- United States Beauty shops - Social aspects - United States Beauty, Personal - Social aspects - United States Korean American women - Employment - United States Korean American women -- Employment -- United States Manicuring - Social aspects - United States United States - Race relations United States -- Race relations Women immigrants - Employment - United States Women immigrants -- Employment -- United States Nail art (Manicuring) - Social aspects - United States Art, Architecture & Applied Arts Arts & Crafts |
Soggetto non controllato |
african american women
art asian american asian immigrants asian women beauty service work body services body class differences consumption divisions of race ethnography gender issues gender immigrant workers interviews korean women manicures nail industry nail salons new york city nonfiction pampering race issues self care self expression service careers social science united states white middle class women women working class |
ISBN |
1-280-09501-6
9786613520449 0-520-94565-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One. "There's No Business Like the Nail Business" -- Two. "What Other Work Is There?" -- Three. Hooked on Nails -- Four. "I Just Put Koreans and Nails Together" -- Five. Black People "Have Not Been the Ones Who Get Pampered" -- Six. "You Could Get a Fungus" -- Conclusion. What is a man I cure worth? -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790598203321 |
Kang Miliann
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Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] | ||
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The managed hand : race, gender, and the body in beauty service work / / Miliann Kang |
Autore | Kang Miliann |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 391.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Social conditions
Asian Americans -- Social conditions Beauty culture - Social aspects - United States Beauty culture -- Social aspects -- United States Beauty shops - Social aspects - United States Beauty, Personal - Social aspects - United States Korean American women - Employment - United States Korean American women -- Employment -- United States Manicuring - Social aspects - United States United States - Race relations United States -- Race relations Women immigrants - Employment - United States Women immigrants -- Employment -- United States Nail art (Manicuring) - Social aspects - United States Art, Architecture & Applied Arts Arts & Crafts |
Soggetto non controllato |
african american women
art asian american asian immigrants asian women beauty service work body services body class differences consumption divisions of race ethnography gender issues gender immigrant workers interviews korean women manicures nail industry nail salons new york city nonfiction pampering race issues self care self expression service careers social science united states white middle class women women working class |
ISBN |
1-280-09501-6
9786613520449 0-520-94565-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One. "There's No Business Like the Nail Business" -- Two. "What Other Work Is There?" -- Three. Hooked on Nails -- Four. "I Just Put Koreans and Nails Together" -- Five. Black People "Have Not Been the Ones Who Get Pampered" -- Six. "You Could Get a Fungus" -- Conclusion. What is a man I cure worth? -- Notes -- References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824217303321 |
Kang Miliann
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Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2010] | ||
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Model-minority imperialism [[electronic resource] /] / Victor Bascara |
Autore | Bascara Victor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis, Minn. ; ; London, : University of Minnesota Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.0495 |
Soggetto topico |
Asian Americans - Social conditions
Asian Americans and mass media Asian Americans in literature Imperialism in literature |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8166-9692-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : we are here because you were there -- Unburdening empire : the cultural politics of Asian American difference -- An ever-emergent empire : the discourse of American exceptionalism -- "The American earth was like a huge heart" : old dreams and the new imperialism -- Uplifting race, reconstructing empire -- "Everybody wants to be Farrah" : absurd histories and historical absurdities -- Epilogue : pay any price, bear any burden. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451637203321 |
Bascara Victor
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Minneapolis, Minn. ; ; London, : University of Minnesota Press, c2006 | ||
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