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Variation in Skin Red and Yellow Undertone: Reliability of Ratings and Predicted Relevance for Social Experiences.
- Source :
- Social Psychology Quarterly; Sep2024, Vol. 87 Issue 3, p249-271, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- It is well established that skin lightness-darkness is associated with social outcomes, but little is known regarding the social salience of skin undertones (redness and yellowness). Our study addresses two related research questions on this topic: first, we ask whether red and yellow undertones are consistently perceived by observers; second, we ask whether red and yellow undertones are associated with expectations of discrimination across a range of social settings. We address these questions using novel survey data in which skin lightness-darkness and undertones are captured using CIELAB measurements and a two-dimensional categorical skin color scale. Although we find skin lightness-darkness to be the strongest and most consistent predictor of discrimination expectations, respondents also perceived skin undertones consistently, and skin yellowness was associated with a higher predicted likelihood of discrimination net of lightness-darkness in certain social settings. Our findings suggest that colorism can extend beyond a light-dark binary and emphasize the value of capturing undertones, particularly yellowness, in social surveys assessing skin color. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01902725
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Psychology Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179435152
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01902725231196851