Racism in the 21st Century : An Empirical Analysis of Skin Color

In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fallen from the forefront of American society, but is manifest in a different way. According to the authors in this volume, in 21^st^ century, skin color has come to replace race as an important cause of discrimination. This is evidenced in the increasing usage of the term "people of color" to encompass people of a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. The editor has compiled a diverse group of contributors to examine racism from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions range from the science of racism, from its perceived biological basis at the end of the 19^th^ century, to sociological studies its new forms in the 21^st^ century. The result is a work that will be invaluable to understanding the challenges of confronting __Racism in the 21^st^ Century__. In The Post-civil Rights Era, There Is A Temptation To Assume That Racism Is No Longer The Pressing Social Concern In The United States That It Once Was. The Contributors Show That Racism Has Not Fallen From The Forefront Of American Society, But Is Manifest In A Different Way. According To The Authors In This Volume, In 21st Century, Skin Color Has Come To Replace Race As An Important Cause Of Discrimination. This Is Evidenced In The Increasing Usage Of The Term People Of Color To Encompass People Of A Variety Of Racial And Ethnic Backgrounds. The Editor Has Compiled A Diverse Group Of Contributors To Examine Racism From An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Contributions Range From The Science Of Racism, From Its Perceived Biological Basis At The End Of The 19th Century, To Sociological Studies Its New Forms In The 21st Century.--jacket. Demystifying Skin Color And Race / Keith C. Cheng -- Manifestations Of Racism In The 21st Century / Ronald E. Hall -- Skin Color Bias In The Workplace : The Media's Role And Implications Toward Preference / Matthew S. Harrison, Wendy Reynolds-dobbs, And Kecia M. Thomas -- The Cost Of Color : What We Pay For Being Black And Brown / Margaret Hunter -- Skin Color, Immigrant Wages, And Discrimination / Joni Hersch -- Racial Characteristics And Female Facial Attractiveness Perception Among United States University Students / Nicole E. Belletti And T. Joel Wade -- Lifetime Prevalence And Quality Of Interracial Interactions On Color Consciousness Among White Young Adults / Alfiee M. Breland-noble [and Others] -- Skin Color Biases : Attractiveness And Halo Effects In The Evaluation Of African Americans / T. Joel Wade -- The Latin Americanization Of Racial Stratification In The U.s. / Eduardo Bonilla-silva And David R. Dietrich -- Skin Color And Latinos With Disabilities : Expanding What We Know About Colorism In The United States / Keith B. Wilson And Julissa Senices -- Brown Outs : The Role Of Skin Color And Latinas / Christina Gomez -- There Is No Racism Here : Understanding Latinos' Perceptions Of Color Discrimination Through Sending-receiving Society Comparison / Wendy D. Roth -- Conclusion / Ronald E. Hall. Ronald E. Hall, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Demystifying Skin Color and “Race”....Pages 3-23 Manifestations of Racism in the 21st Century....Pages 25-44 Front Matter....Pages 46-46 Skin Color Bias in the Workplace: The Media’s Role and Implications Toward Preference....Pages 47-62 The Cost of Color: What We Pay for Being Black and Brown....Pages 63-76 Skin Color, Immigrant Wages, and Discrimination....Pages 77-90 Front Matter....Pages 92-92 Racial Characteristics and Female Facial Attractiveness Perception Among United States University Students....Pages 93-124 Lifetime Prevalence and Quality of Interracial Interactions on Color Consciousness Among White Young Adults....Pages 125-134 Skin Color Biases: Attractiveness and Halo Effects in the Evaluation of African Americans....Pages 135-150 The Latin Americanization of Racial Stratification in the U.S.....Pages 151-170 Skin Color and Latinos with Disabilities: Expanding What We Know About Colorism in the United States....Pages 171-191 Brown Outs: The Role of Skin Color and Latinas....Pages 193-204 “There Is No Racism Here”: Understanding Latinos’ Perceptions of Color Discrimination Through Sending-Receiving Society Comparison....Pages 205-234 Conclusion....Pages 235-246 Back Matter....Pages 247-260 In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fallen from the forefront of American society, but is manifest in a different way. According to the authors in this volume, in 21 st century, skin color has come to replace race as an important cause of discrimination. This is evidenced in the increasing usage of the term "people of color" to encompass people of a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. The editor has compiled a diverse group of contributors to examine racism from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions range from the science of racism, from its perceived biological basis at the end of the 19 th century, to sociological studies its new forms in the 21 st century. The result is a work that will be invaluable to understanding the challenges of confronting Racism in the 21 st Century . In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fallen from the forefront of American society, but is manifest in a different way. According to the authors in this volume, in 21st century, skin color has come to replace race as an important cause of discrimination. This is evidenced in the increasing usage of the term a oepeople of colora to encompass people of a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. The editor has compiled a diverse group of c