Race and Racism in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Crossview from Brazil

Race and Racism in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Crossview from Brazil discusses the racial issue in Latin America by contrasting with the national perspective and highlighting the exchange between the luso and hispano worlds. It emphasizes slavery's inheritance, the black population's subordination, the anti-racist struggle, multicultural and racial equality policies, and the development of categorizations. It also highlights the need to enlarge knowledge on the black population, identifying national particularities, historical contexts, and forms of categorization and relations with other ethnic groups.

Format: Hardback
Length: 222 pages
Publication date: 05 December 2022
Publisher: De Gruyter

Race and racism in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Crossview from Brazil delves into the complex issue of race in the region, offering a unique perspective by incorporating Brazil's experiences within the broader regional discourse. By contrasting with more nationally focused viewpoints, the book highlights the interplay between the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking worlds, shedding light on the historical and contemporary debates on race.

The volume's primary objective is to provide a comprehensive panorama of the historical and ongoing discussions on race throughout the region. It emphasizes the enduring legacy of slavery, the persistent subjugation of the black population, their mobilization and exchanges, the centrality of the anti-racist struggle, and the prominent figures and intellectuals who have contributed to it. It also explores the impact of multicultural and racial equality policies and the development of categorizations.

This cross-view approach necessitates a deeper understanding of the black population in the region, recognizing national peculiarities, distinct historical contexts, and various forms of categorization and interrelationships with other ethnic groups. The book also provides a current snapshot of the situation, highlighting emerging debates and challenges in the context of the ongoing sanitary crisis and the alarming rates of black genocide.

By examining race and racism in Latin America and the Caribbean through the lens of Brazil, this book contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the region's complex social dynamics and sheds light on the ongoing efforts to promote racial justice and equality.

Weight: 433g
Dimension: 230 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110727265