The impact of face skin tone on perceived facial attractiveness: A study realized with an innovative methodology

Following the hype that has been given to culture and creativity as triggers and enhancers of local economic performance in the last 20 years, this work originally contributes to the literature with the objective of assessing the impact of cultural and creative cities (CCCs) on the economic output of their regions. In this sense, the cultural and creative character of cities is considered a strategic strength and opportunity that can spillover, favoring the economic system of the entire regions in which the cities are located. Through an innovative methodology that exploits a regional production function estimated by a panel fixed effects model, the effect of cities’ cultural vibrancy and creative economy on the output of their regions is econometrically explored. The data source is the Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor (CCCM) provided by the JRC, which also allows the investigation of the possible role played by the enabling environment in catalyzing the action of cultural vibrancy and creative economy. The results are thoroughly examined: especially through cultural vibrancy, CCCs strategically support the output of their region. This is particularly the case when local context conditions—such as human capital and education, openness, tolerance and trust, and quality of governance—catalyze their effect. Overall, CCCs contribute to feeding a long-term self-supporting system, interpreted according to a holistic conception that includes economic, social, cultural, and environmental domains.

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Exploring the Impact of Skin Tone Perception on Race-Related Outcomes and Familial Functioning Among African American Youth: Implications for African-Centered Interventions

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/10443894211027168 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104438942110271

Author(s):

Husain Lateef ◽

Heather Smyth ◽

Maya Williams ◽

Adrian Gale ◽

Ed-Dee Williams ◽

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Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Racial Identity ◽

African American Youth ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Skin Tone ◽

Tone Perception ◽

Societal Level ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact

Racism and its ramifications are salient societal-level factors that detrimentally affect African American youth and families. Few studies have investigated how African American youth experience discrimination within families and society and colorism’s impact on racial identity, despite extensive racial discrimination research. We assessed whether the perceptions of African American youth of their skin tone affected their racial identity, familial functioning, and everyday discrimination, using the National Survey of American Life–Adolescent Supplement data. We found no significant relationships among skin tone perception, racial identity, familial functioning, or everyday experiences of discrimination. Conversely, age and gender differences were significant predictors of racial identity, family functioning, and discrimination reports. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings for social work practice.

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The impact of skin tone on photoacoustic oximetry and tools to minimize bias

Biomedical Optics Express ◽

10.1364/boe.450224 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Yash Mantri ◽

Jesse Jokerst

Keyword(s):

Skin Tone ◽

The Impact

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THE IMPACT OF MODERN PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS ON THE INFORMATION COMPETENCE FORMATION OF SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS

The Modern Higher Education Review ◽

10.28925/2518-7635.2017.2.14 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Kosteva Tatiana ◽

Elena Faichuk

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Professional Preparation ◽

Economic Changes ◽

Master's Degrees ◽

World Community ◽

Innovative Methodology ◽

Development Workers ◽

The Impact

The information competence of modern specialist, its structure and peculiarities of usage by future social worker are analyzed in the article. The author singles out four pedagogical conditions of information competence formation in social work undergraduates and determines their impact in everyday and professional life of future specialists. Expansion of application of informatively-communication technologies, socio-economic changes, process of integration of world community, stipulated the necessity of successive modernisation of the system of professional preparation of future specialists. Expansion of sharp problems of contemporaneity, that inherent to all spheres of public life, including actuality of paying attention to was stipulated social development workers. Authors are consider pedagogical technology of forming of informative competence of master's degrees of social work; innovative methodology of determination of profile of informative competence of master's degrees of social work is offered and entered in the modern measuring of organizational culture of university; essence of concept «informative competence of master's degrees of social work», basic contradictions of process of forming of informative competence, is specified; components, organizationally-pedagogical terms and principles of forming of informative competence of master's degrees of social work, are in an university;

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Genderized Workplace Lookism in the U.S. and Abroad

Discrimination and Diversity ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1933-1.ch005 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 61-85

Author(s):

Cynthia Howard Sims

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

The United States ◽

Skin Tone ◽

Hair Color ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Global Workforce ◽

Career Opportunities ◽

Development Professionals ◽

The Impact ◽

The U.S

Lookism is preferential treatment of those considered to be attractive and discrimination against those deemed less physically desirable. Value is attached to certain physical characteristics such as skin tone, height, weight, facial features, and hair color/textures. Two of the phenomena that exist under the umbrella of lookism are colorism and weightism, which are both genderized phenomenon that create social and workplace inequities. There are studies that explore physical appearance discrimination external to and within workplaces in the United States; however, there is little research on the impact of these prejudices on women abroad. Since today's global workforce is composed of women from various countries and cultural backgrounds, and their cultural values impact their career aspirations and career opportunities, organizational and career development professionals must understand the implications of both U.S. and international lookism and utilize strategies to address and prevent the related issues.

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The Impact of Gendered Lookism During Employment Stages

Implementation Strategies for Improving Diversity in Organizations - Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4745-8.ch003 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 75-109

Author(s):

Cynthia Sims

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cultural Values ◽

The United States ◽

Skin Tone ◽

Hair Color ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Global Workforce ◽

Career Opportunities ◽

Development Professionals ◽

The Impact

Lookism is preferential treatment of those considered to be attractive and discrimination against those deemed less physically desirable. Value is attached to certain physical characteristics such as skin tone, weight, facial features, and hair color. Two of the phenomena that exist under the umbrella of lookism are colorism and weightism, both of which create social and workplace inequities. There are studies that explore physical appearance discrimination external to and within workplaces in the United States, and an emerging body of literature regarding lookism abroad exists. Some of this research focuses on women's experiences with lookism in the workplace. Since today's global workforce is composed of women from various countries and cultural backgrounds, and their cultural values impact their career aspirations and career opportunities, organizational and career development professionals must understand the implications of both U.S. and global lookism and employ strategies to address and prevent the related issues.

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