| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 38 sec.) ; 288088507 bytes |
| Summary |
*Coarse Language and Sexual References*In a bid to achieve a face with features that they believe reflect white perfection, many Africans, Orientals, Asians and Caribbean people are putting themselves under the knife to have their lips reduced, eyes widened and noses refined. Others are lightening their skin with harsh creams and cosmetics.Bangladeshi-born Tahira is desperate to lighten her skin. She loves Michael Jackson's 'colour'. Feeling under pressure to look 'whiter', she frequently uses illegal and damaging creams.Jet wants a more Caucasian nose. She thinks her Afro-Caribbean nose makes her look 'poor'. Her idea of perfection is the Barbie doll she keeps in her bathroom. PRODUCTION DETAILSProduced and directed by Krishnendu Majumbar; Executive producer: Narinder Minhas; a Wildcard Logo production for Channel 4 UK |
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Broadcast 2011-05-25 at 21:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: M |
| Subject |
Beauty, Personal -- Psychological aspects.
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Ethnicity -- Social aspects.
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Human skin color -- Psychological aspects.
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Nose -- Surgery.
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Surgery, Plastic -- Social aspects.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Dabydeen, David, contributor
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Majumdar, Krishnendu, director
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Schumann, Geoff, contributor
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