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The Colours of the Empire: Racialized Representations during Portuguese Colonialism
Patrícia; Translated By Mark Ayton Ferraz de Matos
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hardcover. The Portuguese Colonial Empire established its base in Africa in the 1500s & would not be dissolved until 1975. This book looks at 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. Translator(s): Ayton, Mark. Series: European Anthropology in Translation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 ills & tables. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1H; HBJD; HBTS; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538. Fine in fine illustrated covers. Remains of a price sticker on front cover, remains like new
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', i.e., 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 ... Read more
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', i.e., 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
European Anthropology in Translation
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857457622
SKU
KSG0031939
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About Patrícia; Translated By Mark Ayton Ferraz de Matos
Patricia Ferraz de Matos is an anthropologist whose work focuses on the history of Portuguese anthropology and Portuguese colonialism. She received the Victor de SaPrize of Contemporary History 2005 from the Cultural Council of the University of Minho, Portugal, when this work was first published in Portuguese.
Reviews for The Colours of the Empire: Racialized Representations during Portuguese Colonialism
The translation of this work from Portuguese to English is an important contribution to the study of national traditions in anthropology, frequently overlooked by scholarly research that tends to focus more on the English, American, and French cases. - Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute ...makes a contribution to the growing weight and relevance ... Read more