US EditionThe dark side of colorism
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One has light skin, the other dark skin. Federico and Lourenço are two brothers of a black family of Porto Alegre. In "The Color Under the Skin", Brazilian writer Paulo Scott delivers a very personal account of colorism, the central spring of racism in his country. Applause by Brazilian critics, his novel is translated by Gallimard editions.
The dark side of colorism
Colorism, also known as light-skin bias, is a form of prejudice that discriminates against people of a darker complexion, which has become more prominent in schools and workplaces worldwide. Colorism is often passed off as a subsect of racism, but is actually prejudice based on the belief that lighter skin is superior to darker skin rather than that based on racial superiority. In many communities, efforts are made to lighten the skin of childr…
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