• Title of article

    Fair skin in South Asia: an obsession?

  • Author/Authors

    Ravi Shankar, P. Manipal College of Medical Sciences - Department of Pharmacology, Nepal , Subish, P. Manipal College of Medical Sciences - Department of Pharmacology, Nepal

  • From page
    100
  • To page
    104
  • Abstract
    A large part of South Asia was governed by the British for around two centuries. The ‘white’ race was the ruler and the ’dark’ or ‘black’ natives were the ruled. The colonial legacy in South Asia may be one of the contributory factors for the belief that White is powerful and White is beautiful
  • Journal title
    Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
  • Journal title
    Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
  • Record number

    2635404