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Book SynopsisFrom data on disparities between Brazilian whites and non-whites in areas of health, education, and welfare, it is clear that vast racial inequalities do exist in Brazil, contrary to earlier assertions in race relations scholarship that the country is a "racial democracy." This title explores the implications of this evident racial inequality.
Trade Review"Hanchard offers a host of imaginative theoretical possibilities that brings a new and welcome vigor to Afro-Brazilian studies."--Kim D. Butler, The Journal of Interdisciplinary History "A book rich in insight and full of striking detail... Advocacy enlivens the book and makes it all the more important to both the specialist and to the general or classroom reader."--Richard Graham, American Journal of Sociology "Hanchard's book constitutes an important contribution to the literature on Brazilian black organizations, notably through its interview-based account of the emergence of the [Movimento Negro], and the attempt to extend or complement the structuralist approach by highlighting cultural and ideological factors."--William Assies, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction3Pt. 1Racial Hegemony1Racial Politics: Terms, Theory, Methodology132Brazilian Racial Politics: An Overview and Reconceptualization313Racial Democracy: Hegemony, Brazilian Style43Pt. 2Negation and Contestation4Formations of Racial Consciousness775Movements and Moments996Racial, Politics, and National Commemorations: The Struggle for Hegemony1427Conclusion155Notes169Appendix189Bibliography191Index201
