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Cafe Con Leche : Race, Class, and National Image in Venezuela
by Wright, Winthrop R
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 0292790805
- ISBN 13
- 9780292790803
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About This Item
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1996. Near Fine condition. This is the original publisher's 1996 printing. We have only the one but it is available today. NOT a Print on Demand. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Flat, uncreased spine. No store stamp, owner's name, or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 6" wide by 9" tall. Chapter notes and references. Bibliography. Index. From the rear cover: "For nearly a hundred years, Venezuelans have referred to themselves as a cafe con leche (coffee with milk) people. This expression well describes the racial composition of Venezuelan society, in which almost everyone is of mixed blood. It also voices a popular belief that within their blended society Venezuelans have achieved a racial democracy in which people of all races live free from prejudice and discrimination. Whether or not historical facts actually support this popular perception is the question Winthrop Wright explores in this study. Wright's research suggests that blacks have not enjoyed the full benefits of racial democracy. He finds that while blacks have made significant strides and have gained considerable political power since the 1940s, most remain social outcasts and have not accumulated significant wealth. The myth of racial harmony in Venezuela, he concludes, hides the fact of ongoing discrimination.". Reprint of the 1990 original. Softcover. Near Fine condition. xi, 167pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- Cafe Con Leche : Race, Class, and National Image in Venezuela
- Author
- Wright, Winthrop R
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Edition
- Reprint of the 1990 original
- ISBN 10
- 0292790805
- ISBN 13
- 9780292790803
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Latin American studies. Race relations.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sociology; Black Studies;
- Size
- xi, 167pp
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