Description
Book SynopsisFrom Newton's prism spectroscopy to modern color science, the study of color has been rooted in the categorization of colors. Building upon this foundation, this book aims to explore the rich and varied examples of color theory through two basic concepts: categorizing colors themselves and categorizing things by color. How have different cultures drawn the line between colors, and why? What do these divisions reveal about color naming, standards, environments, and sensory perceptions? The book delves into these questions, shedding light on how color categorization has shaped our world.
Through this exploration of color theory, the author also hopes to draw attention to the potential parallels between Western color classifications and the logic of racism. By examining various theories on color classification standards, the author seeks to unravel this complex issue and encourage readers to reflect on how our understanding of color and categorization can impact our social and cultural attitudes.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction
1.1 My Father and the Okinawan Fish
1.2 Colorful Cakes in New York
1.3 The Color of the Sun in Weather Forecasts
1.4 What is 'Color'?
1.5 On Categorization
1.6 Why Did Van Gogh's Color Palette Change?
1.7 Color Vision of Japanese Macaques
1.8 Wishes for This Book
Part I: Categorizing Colors
Chapter 2: Categorizing the Rainbow
2.1 Fluctuating Number of Colors in a Rainbow
2.2 Newton's Rainbow Color Discovery through Musical Comparison
2.3 Natural Fine Categorization: The Fraunhofer Line
2.4 The Rainbow Flag
Chapter 3: Categorizing Colors by Name
3.1 Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution
3.2 Boundaries of Color Charts
3.3 Color Charts and Lighting
3.4 Categorizing in Detail
3.5 Putting it Together Broadly
3.6 Increasing and Decreasing
3.7 Evolution and Eugenics
3.8 Basic Color Terms (BCTs) and Traditional Color Names Matter for Gender?
Chapter 4: Categorizing Colors by Criteria
4.1 Primary Colors
4.2 Pure Colors
4.3 Ranking
4.4 Attributes
4.5 Color Wheels and Color Spaces
4.6 Color Standards and Foods
Chapter 5: Categorizing Colors by Environment and Senses
5.1 Temperature
5.2 Humidity
5.3 Domestic Animals
5.4 Festivals and Everyday Life
5.5 Gender
5.6 Synesthetes
Part II: Categorizing Things 'by' Color
Chapter 6: Categorizing Food by Color
6.1 Package 1: Milk in the USA and Japan
6.2 Package 2: American and Japanese Confectionery
6.2.1 Candy
6.2.2 Chocolate
6.2.3 Gum
6.2.4 Limited Period/Region
6.2.5 Blue Food Coloring and Packaging
6.3 Later Stories
6.4 Food Groups Colors
Chapter 7: Categorizing Identities by Color
7.1 Crests
7.2 Collar Insignia of the Japanese Military
7.3 Ranks
7.4 Sumptuary Laws
7.5 Landscape Laws
Chapter 8: Categorizing People by Color
8.1 Races
8.2 Yellow on Nazi Concentration Camp Badges
8.3 White, Black and Red
8.3.1 Black and White
8.3.2 Redlining
8.3.3 #BlackLivesMatter
8.3.4 Silence is Violence
8.4 Stereotypes in Film: White Saviors and Magical Negroes
Chapter 9: Conclusion—A Past that Ranks Colors and Refuses to Mix and a Colorful Future
References
Index
