{"product_id":"negras-in-brazil-reenvisioning-black-women-citizenship-and-the-politics-of-identity-9780813539577","title":"Negras in Brazil: Re-envisioning Black Women  Citizenship  and the Politics of Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 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 image has been severely critiqued  with a growing number of studies highlighting persistent and deep-seated patterns of racial discrimination and inequality. Yet  recent work on race and racism has rarely considered gender as part of its analysis.  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. She also shows how the black womens movement  which has emerged in recent decades  has sought to challenge racial and gender discrimination in Brazil. While proposing a broader view of citizenship that includes domains such as popular culture and the body  Negras in Brazil highlights the continuing relevance of identity politics for members of racially marginalized communities. Providing new insights into black womens social activism and a gendered perspective on Brazilian racial dynamics  this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Latin American Studies  African diaspora studies  womens studies  politics  and cultural anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914054328373,"sku":"ByrdShop_0813539579","price":97.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780813539577.jpg?v=1787331338","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/negras-in-brazil-reenvisioning-black-women-citizenship-and-the-politics-of-identity-9780813539577","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}