Beyond Mestizaje

Contemporary Debates on Race in Mexico

von Tania Islas Weinstein

336 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Racism has historically been a taboo topic in Mexico. This is largely due to the nationalist project of mestizaje which contends that because all Mexicans are racially mixed, race is not a salient political issue. In recent years, however, race and racism have become important topics of debate in the country's public sphere and academia. This book introduces readers to a sample of these diverse and sometimes conflicting views that also intersect with discussions of class. The activists and scholars included in the volume come from fields such as anthropology, linguistics, history, sociology, and political science. Through these diverse epistemological frameworks, the authors show how people in contemporary Mexico interpret the world in racial terms and denounce racism.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Ideologien und Bewegungen
• ISBN: 9781943208678
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2024
• Größe: 252 x 176 mm
• Verlag: Michigan Publishing Services
• Herausgegeben von: Milena Ang
• Übersetzung: Ellen Jones