Colourism and identity struggles affect Africans as much as non-white immigrants in the West
Asiwome Adiku, G. & Keseboa Darkwah, A.
(9 July 2021)
Colourism and identity struggles affect Africans as much as non-white immigrants in the West.
Africa at LSE.
Identity struggles are commonplace globally, but these questions are rarely asked of immigrants’ children in Africa. While dark skin can denote acceptance and a sense of belonging to the continent, light skin can raise questions of authenticity and a conflicted sense of identity.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 21 Sep 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111632 |