Race And Ethnicity In Latin AmericaPluto Press, 1997 M05 20 - 152 pages This text examines changing perspectives on black and Indian populations in Latin America, tracing similarities and differences in the way these peoples have been seen by academics and national elites. Beginning with a brief analysis of historical debates about the emergence of mixed societies in the colonial and republican era, the author traces understandings of race and ethnicity from early functional approaches, through Marxist and interactionist perspectives to more recent concerns with the politics of culture and identity in nation states that exist in increasingly globalized networks. Throughout, reference is made to concrete contexts to illustrate the theoretical debates. Brief contrasts are made with North American and Caribbean contexts. Race and ethnicity as analytical concepts are re-examined in order to demonstrate their embeddedness in the history of Western social science and to assess their continuing usefulness. |
Contents
The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity | 5 |
Blacks and Indians in Latin America | 25 |
Early Approaches to Blacks and Indians | 40 |
Inequality and Situational Identity 1970s | 59 |
Blacks and Indians in the Postmodern NationState | 80 |
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References to this book
Categorically Unequal: The American Stratification System Douglas S. Massey No preview available - 2008 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Race And Ethnicity In Latin America Volume 3 of Critical studies on Latin America, ISSN 1358-6424 Latin American Studies |
| Author | Peter Wade |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pluto Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0745309879, 9780745309873 |
| Length | 152 pages |
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