The distinct but extraordinary diverse ethnic and cultural identities of Afro-Latin Americans have received little official recognition. But today a growing movement is voicing pride in the Afro-Latin American heritage, asserting common identities and working to defend and advance collective rights....

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Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Minority Rights Publ. 1995
Ausgabe:	1. publ. in the United Kingdom
Schlagworte:	Discriminatie Negers Noirs - Amérique latine Geschichte Schwarze Blacks > Mental health > Latin America Amérique latine - Histoire Amérique latine - Relations interethniques Lateinamerika Latin America > History Latin America > Race relations Aufsatzsammlung
Zusammenfassung:	The distinct but extraordinary diverse ethnic and cultural identities of Afro-Latin Americans have received little official recognition. But today a growing movement is voicing pride in the Afro-Latin American heritage, asserting common identities and working to defend and advance collective rights. This fascinating book provides a major human-rights-focused survey that aims to reflect and be part of that process of rediscovery and renewal. Each chapter considers a particular country or subregion. The authors discuss the historical background, the legacy of resistance to oppression, how members of the minorities see themselves, their culture, the contemporary experience of discrimination, contrasting ethnic identities assumed by women and men, collective aspirations, the struggle for equality, and future prospects The book also includes a wide-ranging general introduction, a final chapter that poses fundamental questions about comparative race relations in the Americas and beyond, a regional population map and black-and-white photographs
Beschreibung:	XIII, 401 S. Ill.
ISBN:	1873194803 1873194854