Café con leche: Race, Class, and National Image in Venezuela
Autor Winthrop R. Wrighten Limba Engleză Paperback – oct 1993
Wright's research suggests that, contrary to popular belief, blacks in Venezuela have not enjoyed the full benefits of racial democracy. He finds that their status, even after the abolition of slavery in 1854, remained low in the minds of Venezuelan elites, who idealized the European somatic type and viewed blacks as inferior. Indeed, in an effort to whiten the population, Venezuelan elites promoted European immigration and blocked the entry of blacks and Asians during the early twentieth century.
These attitudes remained in place until the 1940s, when the populist Acción Democrática party (AD) challenged the elites' whitening policies. Since that time, blacks have made significant strides and have gained considerable political power. But, as Wright reveals, other evidence suggests that most remain social outcasts and have not accumulated significant wealth. The popular perception of racial harmony in Venezuela hides the fact of ongoing discrimination.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292790803
ISBN-10: 0292790805
Pagini: 184
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
ISBN-10: 0292790805
Pagini: 184
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Notă biografică
Winthrop R. Wright is Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Cuprins
- Preface
- 1. The Myth of Racial Democracy
- 2. The Colonial Legacy: Racial Tensions in a Hierarchical Society
- 3. Whitening the Population, 1850–1900
- 4. Positivism and National Image, 1890–1935
- 5. Race and National Image in the Era of Popular Politics, 1935–1958
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Descriere
An exploration of whether or not historical facts actually support the popular perception that Venezuelans have achieved a racial democracy in which people of all races live free from prejudice and discrimination.