RT Article
T1 Setting the Tone: An Investigation of Skin Color Bias in Asia
JF Race and social problems
VO 14
IS 2
SP 150
OP 169
A1 Chen, Jacqueline M.
A1 Francis-Tan, Andrew
A2 Francis-Tan, Andrew
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1799616711
AB Social stratification by skin color is evident across the globe. In Asia, the origins of colorism are more obscure, and contemporary patterns are less studied. This paper examines the presence and patterns of colorism in an Asian context. Using data from Project Implicit, Study 1 investigated the extent to which participants associated dark skin color with negative concepts and light skin color with positive concepts. East Asia emerged as the world region with the highest level of skin color bias. Using experiments conducted in Singapore, Studies 2–4 investigated how manipulating skin color impacted the evaluations of job applicants. Studies 2 and 4 documented a modestly sized bias against dark- and medium-skinned applicants relative to light-skinned applicants, driven primarily by female participants. Study 3, which increased the range of applicant credentials, documented an attenuation of skin color bias. Furthermore, stratified models indicated participants from lower socioeconomic status families displayed higher levels of bias.
K1 Asia
K1 Skin tone bias
K1 Skin color bias
K1 Colorism
DO 10.1007/s12552-021-09329-0