Playing the Game of Colorism

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to first prove “colorism” is a problem and whether or not it is significant at a predominantly white collegiate institution. The sample was a mix of 12 white and non-white students at a predominantly white college campus. Each participant was given a short questionnaire with six questions and the data was collected on an anonymous basis. Data was analyzed for patterns and implications and the results generally show that 41% experienced colorism, approximately 16% did not experience colorsim nor think it was a problem, while approximately 16% were non-white and the majority of respondents were at least “aware” of colorism.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n2p31