“Chabin (Light-Skinned People) are Naturally Feminine”: Pigmentocracy and the Construction of Color-Coded Masculinities in St. Lucia
Published online on March 23, 2026
Abstract
Culture & Psychology, Ahead of Print.
Pigmentocracy, or social stratification based on skin tone gradations, structures opportunity and life outcomes across Caribbean societies, yet how it shapes masculine identity construction remains empirically unexplored. This study examined how St. ...
Pigmentocracy, or social stratification based on skin tone gradations, structures opportunity and life outcomes across Caribbean societies, yet how it shapes masculine identity construction remains empirically unexplored. This study examined how St. ...