Brazilian Race Relations: A Changing Context

Walter Jerome Davila

doi:10.1111/j.1557-203X.2012.01174.x

Brazilian Race Relations: A Changing Context

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The article presents the views of Rosaylnn Carter, First Lady of the U.S., on Brazil. It mentions that her words reflected a context that most Brazilians believe that racial discrimination and racial inequality were foreign problems. It states that change in Brazilian racial politics started in late 1970 when transition of Brazil towards democracy began. It informs that in 1988 Brazilian President José Sarney created federal Fundação Palmares to promote Afro-Brazilian culture.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Latin Americanist
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1557-203X.2012.01174.x
State	Published - Dec 1 2012

Keywords

Brazil
Carter, Rosalynn, 1927-
Sarney, José, 1930-
Race discrimination
Racism
Democracy
Afro-Brazilian cults

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Brazilian Race Relations: A Changing Context
Davila, W. J. (Guest editor), 2012, In: Latin Americanist. 56, 4, 130 p.
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