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Brazil has undertaken affirmative action in its universities on an
unprecedented scale. An expert group of international scholars puts
the new policies in historical, political, and legal context;
evaluates their outcomes for students and universities; and
demonstrates that the policies have been successful in addressing
racial inequality.
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.
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