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The paper bag principle: Of the myth and the motion of colorism
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Author/contributor
- Kerr, A.E. (Author)
Title
The paper bag principle: Of the myth and the motion of colorism
Abstract
This article, extracted from a larger study, is attentive to the national folk culture of African-American communities - especially rumor and legend - in a number of city centers. The study begins with Washington, D.C., as a representative model to examine the role of complexion-related lore in black neighborhoods, organizations, and institutions, and then extends outward to other urban areas. Complexion lore, the article argues, functioned as a sophisticated negotiation of racism, wherein black residents complicated American urban principles of inclusion and exclusion by integrating color notions into institutional oral history. Copyright © 2005 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
Publication
Journal of American Folklore
Publisher
American Folklore Society
Date
2005
Volume
118
Issue
469
Pages
271-289+380
Journal Abbr
J. Am. Folk.
Citation Key
kerrPaperBagPrinciple2005
ISSN
00218715 (ISSN)
Archive
Scopus
Language
English
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25 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Citation
Kerr, A. E. (2005). The paper bag principle: Of the myth and the motion of colorism. Journal of American Folklore, 118(469), 271-289+380. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1353/jaf.2005.0031
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