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Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil
Hanchard
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Description for Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil
Paperback. Presents 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. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFF; JFSL1; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Bringing together U.S. and Brazilian scholars, as well as Afro-Brazilian political activists, Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil represents a significant advance in understanding the complexities of racial difference in contemporary Brazilian society. While previous scholarship on this subject has been largely confined to quantitative and statistical research, editor Michael Hanchard presents a qualitative perspective from a variety of disciplines, including history, sociology, political science, and cultural theory.
The contributors to Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil examine such topics as the legacy of slavery and its abolition, the historical impact of social movements, race-related violence, and the role of Afro-Brazilian activists ... Read more
Bringing together U.S. and Brazilian scholars, as well as Afro-Brazilian political activists, Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil represents a significant advance in understanding the complexities of racial difference in contemporary Brazilian society. While previous scholarship on this subject has been largely confined to quantitative and statistical research, editor Michael Hanchard presents a qualitative perspective from a variety of disciplines, including history, sociology, political science, and cultural theory.
The contributors to Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil examine such topics as the legacy of slavery and its abolition, the historical impact of social movements, race-related violence, and the role of Afro-Brazilian activists ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822322726
SKU
V9780822322726
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About Hanchard
Michael Hanchard is Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Northwestern University. He is the author of Orpheus and Power: The Movimento Negro of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, 1945–1988.
Reviews for Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil
“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 ... Read more