Description
Book SynopsisPresents a significant advance in understanding the complexities of racial difference in contemporary Brazilian society. This book examines such topics as the legacy of slavery and its abolition, and race-related violence. It is suitable for those interested in the larger issues of political and social movements centered on the issue of race.
Trade Review“In assembling this collection of essays, Michael Hanchard moves us beyond the traditional academic boundaries to underscore the relationship between theories and practices in Brazilian race relations.”—Anani Dzidzienyo, Brown University
“This volume is the most important collection of essays on contemporary Brazilian racial politics available to English readers since Pierre-Michel Fontaine’s
Race, Class, and Power in Brazil. Specialists and general readers alike will profit from the scholarly essays and the testimonials from veteran Brazilian activists.”—Robert Anderson, North Carolina A&T State University
Table of ContentsIntroduction / Michael Hanchard
Free African Brazilians and the State in Slavery Times / Richard Graham
Black Cinderella? Race and the Public Sphere in Brazil / Michael Hanchard
Ethnic Boundaries and Political Mobilization among African Brazilians: Comparisons with the U.S. Case / Edward E. Telles
Racial Democracy and Racial Identity: Comparing the United States and Brazil / Howard Winant
Miguel Reale and the Impact of Conservative Modernization on Brazilian Race Relations / Michael Mitchell
Women and Racial Inequality at Work in Brazil / Peggy A. Lovell
Notes on Racial and Political Inequality in Brazil / Carlos Hasenbalg and Nelson do Valle Silva
The Black Movement and Political Parties: A Challenging Alliance / Benedita da Silva
My Conscience, My Struggle / Thereza Santos
Blacks and Political Power / Ivanir dos Santos
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