Brazils New Racial Politics / / ed. by Gladys L. Mitchell, Bernd Reiter.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Augusto dos Santos, Sales,; Conceição, Fernando,; Emerson dos Santos, Renato,; Figueiredo, Angela,; Mitchell, Gladys L.,; Mitchell, Michael,; Pereira Oliveira, Cloves Luiz,; Perry, Keisha-Khan Y.,; Racusen, Seth,; Reiter, Bernd,; Treviño González, Mónica,
• HerausgeberIn: Mitchell, Gladys L.,; Reiter, Bernd,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (251 p.)

As the popular myth of racial equality in Brazil crumbles beneath the weight of current grassroots politics, how will the country redefine itself as a multiethnic nation? Brazil’s New Racial Politics captures the myriad questions and problems unleashed by a growing awareness of the ways racism structures Brazilian society. The authors bridge the gap between scholarship and activism as they tackle issues ranging from white privilege to black power, from government policy to popular advocacy, and from historical injustices to recent victories. The result is a rich exploration of the conflicting social realities characterizing Brazil today, as well as their far-reaching political implications.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1 The New Politics of Race in Brazil -- Part 1. Black Empowerment and White Privilege -- 2 Whiteness as Capital: Constructing Inclusion and Defending Privilege -- 3 Politicizing Blackness: Afro-Brazilian Color Identification and Candidate Preference -- 4 Out of Place: The Experience of the Black Middle Class -- 5 The Political Shock of the Year: The Press and the Election of a Black Mayor in São Paulo -- Part 2. Affirmative Action Contested -- 6 Affirmative Action and Identity -- 7 Opportunities and Challenges for the Afro-Brazilian Movement -- Part 3. The New Politics of Black Power -- 8 Racialized History and Urban Politics: Black Women’s Wisdom in Grassroots Struggles -- 9 Black NGOs and “Conscious” Rap: New Agents of the Antiracism Struggle in Brazil -- 10 Power and Black Organizing in Brazil -- 11 New Social Activism: University Entry Courses for Black and Poor Students -- Part 4. Conclusion -- 12 After the Racial Democracy -- Acronyms -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book