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Negras in Brazil : re-envisioning black women, citizenship, and the politics of identity /

In Negras in Brazil, Kia Lilly Caldwell examines the life experiences of Afro-Brazilian women whose stories have until now been largely untold. This pathbreaking study analyzes the links between race and gender and broader processes of social, economic, and political exclusion. Drawing on ethnograph...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Caldwell, Kia Lilly, 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In Negras in Brazil, Kia Lilly Caldwell examines the life experiences of Afro-Brazilian women whose stories have until now been largely untold. This pathbreaking study analyzes the links between race and gender and broader processes of social, economic, and political exclusion. Drawing on ethnographic research with social movement organizations and thirty-five life history interviews, Caldwell explores the everyday struggles Afro-Brazilian women face in their efforts to achieve equal rights and full citizenship.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 226 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-217) and index.
ISBN:9780813541327
0813541328