‘It’s not really that funny’: Young people’s experiences of colourist humour
Published online on July 04, 2026
Abstract
Sociology, Ahead of Print.
Colourism is prejudice that penalises people the darker their skin is and the further their features are from those associated with whiteness. This article explores how adolescents in the UK use humour in ways that perpetuate colourism, particularly ...
Colourism is prejudice that penalises people the darker their skin is and the further their features are from those associated with whiteness. This article explores how adolescents in the UK use humour in ways that perpetuate colourism, particularly ...