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¿Mejorando La Raza?: The Political Undertones of Latinos’ Skin Color in the United States

Ostfeld, Mara C, Yadon, Nicole D·2022·Social Forces
DOI 10.1093/sf/soab060
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Abstract

The meaning of skin color in America has often been understood in the context of Black–White racial dynamics. However, as the soon-to-be largest ethnoracial group in the United States, Latinos are positioned to reshape the meaning of color and its relationship with many consequential outcomes. Drawing upon a survey that incorporates both the newly validated, interval-level Yadon–Ostfeld Skin Color Scale for human assessments of skin color, as well as more socially objective machine ratings of skin color, we are able to differentiate the physiological and social connotations of skin color. Our findings illustrate that politics are intertwined with how Latinos label their skin color. Latinos who overestimate their lightness (darkness) take less (more) liberal positions on racialized political issues than those who do not. Overall, we illuminate how skin color identification operates as a political statement for many Latinos, as well as how these patterns magnify racialized inequalities in America.

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Authors
Ostfeld, M. C., & Yadon, N. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • The Ohio State University (US)
Corresponding author
Ostfeld, Mara C
ORCID
Venue
Social Forces
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2021-05-31
Volume
100
Issue
4
Pages
1806-1832
ISSN
  • 0037-7732 (ISSN-L)
  • 1534-7605
DOI
10.1093/sf/soab060
OpenAlex
W3168109374
Cited by
33
References
80
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 2
FWCI
6.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
Locations
  • Social Forces (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Latin American and Latino Studies
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Keywords
Hispanic Americans, skin color, racial identification, political attitudes, skin color perception, racial inequality, ethnic-racial identity

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