{"product_id":"the-politics-of-being-afrolatinolatina-ethnicity-colorism-and-political-representation-in-washington-dc-9781666908176","title":"The Politics of Being Afro-Latino\/Latina: Ethnicity, Colorism, and Political Representation in Washington, D.C.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eAfro-Latinos\/as have been underrepresented in political offices in the District of Columbia, and Isreal G. Mallard explores the social\/racial factors that influence their political attitudes and the electability of light-skin and dark-skin, self-identified Afro-Latinos\/as running for political office. He uses a qualitative methodological approach with interview participants to provide answers to this study. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 124 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfro-Latinos\/as have historically faced underrepresentation in political offices in the District of Columbia. Isreal G. Mallard's research explores the social and racial factors that shape the political attitudes of Afro-Latino\/a voters, the Latino voting community, and political representatives. He examines the impact of ethnicity and \"pigmentocracy\" (skin color) on the election of Afro-Latinos\/as to political office in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he offers solutions to address the social and racial factors that influence the electability of light-skin and dark-skin self-identified Afro-Latinos\/as running for political office in Washington, D.C. The author employs a qualitative methodological approach, including interview participants, to provide insights into this study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 229 x 152 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781666908176\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isreal G. Mallard","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102266159354,"sku":"9781666908176","price":82.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1661555849771_book.jpg?v=1661717403","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-politics-of-being-afrolatinolatina-ethnicity-colorism-and-political-representation-in-washington-dc-9781666908176","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}