Whiter : Asian American women on skin color and colorism / edited by Nikki Khanna.
| Other author | Khanna, Nikki, 1974- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : New York University Press, [2020] |
| Description | xi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Colorism defined -- Wheatish / Rhea Goveas, Indian American -- Too dark / Miho Iwata, Japanese (Permanent U.S. Resident) -- Sang duc ho / Catherine Ma, Chinese American -- You're so white, you're so pretty / Sambath Meas, Khmer American -- You have such a nice tan! / Ethel Nicdao, Filipina American -- Brown arms / Tanzila Ahmed, Bangladeshi American -- Hopes for my daughter / Bhoomi K. Thakore, Indian American -- Part 2. Privilege -- Blessed with beautiful skin / Rhea Manglani, Indian American -- Shai hei / Rosalie Chan, Chinese/Filipina American -- Whiteness is slippery / Julia Mizutani, Multiracial Japanese/White American -- Regular inmates / Sonal Nalkur, Indo-Canadian (currently resides in the U.S.) -- Magnetic repulsion / Brittany Ota-Malloy, Multiracial Japanese/Black American -- Part 3. Aspirational whiteness -- Digital whiteness / Noor Hasan, Pakistani American -- Mrs. santos' whitening cream / Agatha Roa, Pacific Islander American -- Shade of brown / Noelle Marie Falcis, Filipina America -- Part 4. Anti-blackness -- Creation stories / Sairah Husain, Pakistani American -- What it means to be brown / Wendy Thompson Taiwo, multiracial Chinese/Black American -- The perpetual outsider / Marimas Hosan Mostiller, Cham American Part 5. Belonging and identity -- What are you? / Anne Mai Yee Jansen, Multiracial Chinese/White American -- Born Filipina, somewhere in between / Kim D. Chanbonpin, Filipina American -- Invisible to my own people / Kamna Shastri, Indian American -- Nobody deserves to feel like a foreigner in their own culture / Erika Lee, Taiwanese/Chinese American -- Tired / Cindy Luu, Vietnamese American -- Part 6. Skin redefined -- The very best of you / Joanne L. Rondilla, Filipina American -- Reprogramming / Daniela Pila, Filipina American -- Cartographies of myself / Lillian Lu, Chinese American -- The sun is calling my name / Rowena Mangohig, Filipina American -- Abominable honhyeol / Julia R. DeCook, Multiracial Korean/White American -- Dear future child / Kathy Tran-Peters, Vietnamese American -- Teeth / Betty Ming Liu, Chinese American. |
| Abstract | How does skin color impact the lives of Asian American women? In Whiter, thirty Asian American women provide first-hand accounts of their experiences with colorism in this collection of powerful, accessible, and brutally honest essays, edited by Nikki Khanna. Featuring contributors of many ages, nationalities, and professions, this compelling collection covers a wide range of topics, including light-skin privilege, aspirational whiteness, and anti-blackness. From skin-whitening creams to cosmetic surgery, Whiter amplifies the diverse voices of Asian American women who continue to bravely challenge the power of skin color in their own lives. -- adapted from back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2019012043 |
| ISBN | 9781479881086 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1479881082 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781479800292 paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1479800295 paperback alkaline paper |