A darker side of fair / by Deepak Leslie.
| Author/creator |
Leslie, Deepak |
| Other author/creator | Prabhu, Mīrā. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) and Electronic |
| Publication Info | Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, [2004] |
| Description | 1 online resource (25 min.) |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;764358 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | With a focus on the emotional and psychological impact, this film addresses the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the pressures thrust upon Indian women by a society obsessed with fair skin. [Shedding new light upon issues of global diversity, this documentary focuses on the extent to which a "fairness fetish" has permeated various levels of Indian society. Fairness is a serious business in India, one with intensely psychological ramifications. With a focus on the emotional and psychological impact, this film addresses the historical and contemporary factors that contribute to the pressures thrust upon Indian women by a society obsessed with fair skin]. |
| General note | Previously released on DVD. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 23, 2010). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in India. |
| Genre/form | Documentary. |
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| Joyner | Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |