Race and transnationalism in the Americas /
National borders and transnational forces have been central in defining the meaning of race in the Americas. Race and Transnationalism in the Americas examines the ways that race and its categorization have functioned as organizing frameworks for cultural, political and social inclusion and exclusio...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Pitt Latin American series.
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| Summary: | National borders and transnational forces have been central in defining the meaning of race in the Americas. Race and Transnationalism in the Americas examines the ways that race and its categorization have functioned as organizing frameworks for cultural, political and social inclusion and exclusion in the Americas. Because racial categories are invariably generated through reference to the "other," the national community has been a point of departure for understanding race as a concept. Yet this book argues that transnational forces have fundamentally shaped visions of racial difference and ideas of race and national belonging throughout the Americas, from the late nineteenth century to the present. Examining immigration exclusion, indigenous efforts toward decolonization, government efforts to colonize, sport, drugs, music, populism and film, the authors examine the power and limits of the transnational flow of ideas, people and capital. Spanning North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean, the volume seeks to engage in broad debates about race, citizenship and national belonging in the Americas. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780822946717 0822946718 |