The New Color Complex: Appearances and Biracial Identity

By D. Brunsma, K. Rockquemore. 2001

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Skin Color and Self-Perceptions of Immigrant and U.S.-Born Latinas (2009, methodology): “Participants reported their self-perceived skin color using a measure created by Brunsma and Rockquemore (2001).”
Shades of Race (2016, background): “Studies of multiracial individuals’ self-identifications have confirmed appearance is important, but most have only examined outsiders’ perception of their race, rather than particular phenotypic characteristics (Brunsma & Rockquemore, 2001; Herman, 2004).”
“Mixed” Results (2015, background): “Survey data suggest that multiracials who look more White also identify as more White (Brunsma & Rockquemore, 2001), but another study has also demonstrated that racial phenotypicality does not affect how biracial Black/White individuals interact with other White and Black people (at least after a…”
Stability and Change in Ethnic Identity among Latino Emerging Adults in Two Contexts (2007, background): “As is the case for other ethnic minority groups, physical characteristics such as skin color are especially likely to play a role in how others perceive these mixed heritage students’ ethnic group membership (Brunsma & Rockquemore, 2001).”