Lynn M. Thomas (2020) - Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners

Authors

  • Elisa Prosperetti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2021.e564

Keywords:

Skin, Race, Beauty, consumption

Abstract

Critical Review: Lynn M. Thomas, Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners, Durham, Duke University Press, 2020, 352 p.

French Translation: Claire Nicolas

References

BURKE Timothy (1996), Lifebuoy Men, Lux Women: Commodification, Consumption and Cleanliness, Durham, Duke University Press.

THOMAS, Lynn M. (2006), « The Modern Girl and Racial Respectability in 1930s South Africa », The Journal of African History, 47, n°3, p. 461–90.

Couverture du livre de Lynn M. Thomas

Published

2021-10-07

Issue

Section

Critical Reviews

Categories

How to Cite

“Lynn M. Thomas (2020) - Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners”. 2021. Revue D’histoire Contemporaine de L’Afrique, no. 8 (October). https://doi.org/10.51185/journals/rhca.2021.e564.