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Brazil's black population, one of the oldest and largest in the
Americas, mobilized a vibrant antiracism movement from grassroots
origins when the country transitioned from dictatorship to
democracy in the 1980s. Campaigning for political equality after
centuries of deeply engrained racial hierarchies, African-descended
groups have been working to unlock democratic spaces that were
previously closed to them. Using the city of Salvador as a case
study, Kwame Dixon tracks the emergence of black civil society
groups and their political projects: claiming new citizenship
rights, testing new anti-discrimination and affirmative action
measures, reclaiming rural and urban land, and increasing political
representation. This book is one of the first to explore how
Afro-Brazilians have influenced politics and democratic
institutions in the contemporary period.
Latin America has a rich and complex social history marked by
slavery, colonialism, dictatorships, rebellions, social movements
and revolutions. Comparative Racial Politics in Latin America
explores the dynamic interplay between racial politics and
hegemonic power in the region. It investigates the fluid
intersection of social power and racial politics and their impact
on the region's histories, politics, identities and cultures.
Organized thematically with in-depth country case studies and a
historical overview of Afro-Latin politics, the volume provides a
range of perspectives on Black politics and cutting-edge analyses
of Afro-descendant peoples in the region. Regional coverage
includes Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Haiti and more. Topics discussed include Afro-Civil
Society; antidiscrimination criminal law; legal sanctions; racial
identity; racial inequality and labor markets; recent Black
electoral participation; Black feminism thought and praxis;
comparative Afro-women social movements; the intersection of
gender, race and class, immigration and migration; and citizenship
and the struggle for human rights. Recognized experts in different
disciplinary fields address the depth and complexity of these
issues. Comparative Racial Politics in Latin America contributes to
and builds on the study of Black politics in Latin America.
Latin America has a rich and complex social history marked by
slavery, colonialism, dictatorships, rebellions, social movements
and revolutions. Comparative Racial Politics in Latin America
explores the dynamic interplay between racial politics and
hegemonic power in the region. It investigates the fluid
intersection of social power and racial politics and their impact
on the region's histories, politics, identities and cultures.
Organized thematically with in-depth country case studies and a
historical overview of Afro-Latin politics, the volume provides a
range of perspectives on Black politics and cutting-edge analyses
of Afro-descendant peoples in the region. Regional coverage
includes Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Haiti and more. Topics discussed include Afro-Civil
Society; antidiscrimination criminal law; legal sanctions; racial
identity; racial inequality and labor markets; recent Black
electoral participation; Black feminism thought and praxis;
comparative Afro-women social movements; the intersection of
gender, race and class, immigration and migration; and citizenship
and the struggle for human rights. Recognized experts in different
disciplinary fields address the depth and complexity of these
issues. Comparative Racial Politics in Latin America contributes to
and builds on the study of Black politics in Latin America.
Brazil's black population, one of the oldest and largest in the
Americas, mobilized a vibrant antiracism movement from grassroots
origins when the country transitioned from dictatorship to
democracy in the 1980s. Campaigning for political equality after
centuries of deeply engrained racial hierarchies, African-descended
groups have been working to unlock democratic spaces that were
previously closed to them. Using the city of Salvador as a case
study, Kwame Dixon tracks the emergence of black civil society
groups and their political projects: claiming new citizenship
rights, testing new anti-discrimination and affirmative action
measures, reclaiming rural and urban land, and increasing political
representation. This book is one of the first to explore how
Afro-Brazilians have influenced politics and democratic
institutions in the contemporary period. Publication of the
paperback edition made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities
through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities.
"This volume is long overdue, and at the cutting edge of
scholarship. It is sure to become a standard reference."--Jerome
Branche, author of "Race, Colonialism, and Social Transformation in
Latin American and the Caribbean" "A powerful and original
collection of essays. Provides a much needed overview of the
development of the Afro-Latin American rights movement."--Nicola
Foote, coeditor of "Military Struggle and Identity Formation in
Latin America" As academic interest in Afro-Latin America
increases, so, too, does the need for a fresh text detailing the
cultural and political issues facing black populations throughout
the region. With existing literature focused on populations in
individual countries, editors Kwame Dixon and John Burdick have
encouraged their contributors to move beyond borders in this
wide-ranging study. "Comparative Perspectives on Afro-Latin
America" offers a new, dynamic discussion of the experience of
blackness and cultural difference, black political mobilization,
and state responses to Afro-Latin activism throughout Latin
America. Its thematic organization and holistic approach set it
apart as the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of these
populations and the issues they face currently available. Kwame
Dixon, assistant professor of African American studies at Syracuse
University, is the author of "Racism and the Administration of
Justice." John Burdick is professor of anthropology at Syracuse
University and author of "Legacies of Liberation: The Progressive
Catholic Church in Brazil at the Start of a New Millennium."
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