The Colours of the Empire - Racialized Representations during Portuguese Colonialism (Hardcover)

The Portuguese Colonial Empire established its base in Africa in the fifteenth century and would not be dissolved until 1975. This book investigates how the different populations under Portuguese rule were represented within the context of the Colonial Empire by examining the relationship between these representations and the meanings attached to the notion of 'race'. Colour, for example, an apparently objective criterion of classification, became a synonym or near-synonym for 'race', a more abstract notion for which attempts were made to establish scientific credibility. Through her analysis of government documents, colonial propaganda materials and interviews, the author employs an anthropological perspective to examine how the existence of racist theories, originating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, went on to inform the policy of the Estado Novo (Second Republic, 1933-1974) and the production of academic literature on 'race' in Portugal. This study provides insight into the relationship between the racist formulations disseminated in Portugal and the racist theories produced from the eighteenth century onward in Europe and beyond.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	European Anthropology in Translation
Release date:	February 2013
Authors:	Patricia Ferraz de Matos
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-762-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-85745-762-4
Barcode:	9780857457622

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