Brazil's New Racial Politics
  • 2009/251 pages

Brazil's New Racial Politics

Bernd Reiter and Gladys L. Mitchell, editors
Hardcover: $55.00
ISBN: 978-1-58826-666-8
Ebook: $55.00
ISBN: 978-1-62637-127-9
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.
Bernd Reiter is associate professor of political science at the University of South Florida. Gladys L. Mitchell is assistant professor of political science at Denison University.