Abstract
Black women and South Asian women are both minorities, but their lived experiences may lead to them having different perceptions of beauty. Ideas of beauty are constructed based on many factors, such as family, social media, and peer influence. However, few studies have compared these two racial groups in relation to the standards in the United States. This study explores how Black and South Asian women navigate college while developing gendered and racialized beauty ideals. This research suggests that South Asian women’s model minority status may indirectly have a negative influence on their perceptions of themselves. It also suggests that South Asian were also less inclined to seek out friend groups with people of color.
Type of Work
Thesis - Limited Access
Department or Program
Sociology
Institution
Hamilton College
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Graduation
5-2020
Faculty Advisor
Jaime Kucinskas
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Citation Information
Ramcharan, Ashley '20, "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder, but Our Eyes are Not Colorblind: White Beauty Standards’ Impact on Black and South Asian American Women" (2020). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/soc_theses/42