Skin and bones: the contribution of skin tone and facial structure to racial prototypicality ratings.

Previous research reveals that a more 'African' appearance has significant social consequences, yielding more negative first impressions and harsher criminal sentencing of Black or White individuals. This study is the first to systematically assess the relative contribution of skin tone an...

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Main Authors: Michael A Strom, Leslie A Zebrowitz, Shunan Zhang, P Matthew Bronstad, Hoon Koo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3399873?pdf=render