The Euro-Americanization of race - Alien perspective of African Americans vis-a-vis trivialization of skin color

被引:9
作者
Hall, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Coll Human Ecol, Inst Res, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, Sch Social Work, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Julian Somora Res Inst, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[4] Michigan State Univ, Asian Inst, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
race; skin color; Western domination;
D O I
10.1177/0021934704268297
中图分类号
C95 [民族学、文化人类学];
学科分类号
0304 ; 030401 ;
摘要
In the aftermath of Western domination is the trivialization of skin color despite its significance among African Americans. Regrettably, scholars the world over emphasize race in the study of human social conditions. Regardless of the fact that race is increasingly irrelevant, Americans continually adhere to it and are at a severe disadvantage. Oblivious to the implications of skin color, their attempts to comprehend stereotypes discrimination, and various issues attributed to race vis-a-vis African Americans is an exercise in futility. It is not compulsory to Euro-Americanize race at the expense (if social fact, but Americans should familiarize themselves with African American perspective as I critical point of reference to non-European American people. Sustaining the integrity and prestige or science will require concepts and a perspective less confined to intellectual domination.
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页码:116 / 128
页数:13
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