Dress context changes racial classification of the same person

Evidence

The Latin American material shows that, for example, the same individual dressed shabbily and smartly will be identified with different color terms that locate the person on a scale between black and white. These terms are not dependent on phenotype alone, because the context of somatic features alters people’s classification - and even perhaps perception - of these features. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 3659 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Racial categorization of the same person varies by time, place, and context; A single person’s racial classification shifts across national contexts — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1171; The same person is classified as different races across national contexts — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1171 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• The same body can be classified as different colors depending on how it’s dressed. #corroborates (0.92) — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 3659