For most of the twentieth century, Brazil was widely regarded as a" racial democracy"-a
country untainted by the scourge of racism and prejudice. In recent decades, however, this …

Originally published in 2003 in Portuguese, The Sorcery of Color argues that there are
longstanding and deeply-rooted relationships between racial and gender inequalities in …

In Brazil and throughout the African diaspora, black women, especially poor black women,
are rarely considered leaders of social movements let alone political theorists. But in the …

In Racism in a Racial Democracy, France Winddance Twine asks why Brazilians,
particularly Afro-Brazilians, continue to have faith in Brazil's" racial democracy" in the face of …

Bringing together US and Brazilian scholars, as well as Afro-Brazilian political activists,
Racial Politics in Contemporary Brazil represents a significant advance in understanding the …

In Brazil and throughout the African diaspora, rarely are black women, especially poor black
women, considered leaders of social movements, much less political theorists. While Afro …

Brazil, along with many Latin American countries, has alternated between democratic and
military rule. From 1964 until 1985, it was governed by a military dictatorship. During the late …

This book uses an intersectional approach to analyze the impact of the experience of race
on Afro-Brazilian political behavior in the cities of Salvador, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro …

In 1985 the Pelourinho neighborhood in Salvador, Brazil was designated as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Over the next decades, over 4,000 residents who failed to meet the …

Frontiers of Citizenship is an engagingly-written, innovative history of Brazil's black and
indigenous people that redefines our understanding of slavery, citizenship, and the origins …