Against Racism: Organizing for Social Change in Latin America
Peter Wade, "Against Racism: Organizing for Social Change in Latin America "
English | ISBN: 0822947102 | 2022 | 286 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0822947102 | 2022 | 286 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Powerful narratives often describe Latin American nations as fundamentally mestizo. These narratives have hampered the acknowledgment of racism in the region, but recent multiculturalist reforms have increased recognition of Black and Indigenous identities and cultures. Multiculturalism may focus on identity and visibility and address more casual and social forms of racism, but can also distract attention from structural racism and racialized inequality, and constrain larger antiracist initiatives. Additionally, multiple understandings of how racism and antiracism fit into projects of social transformation make racism a complex and multifaceted issue. The essays in
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