{"product_id":"blackness-in-the-white-nation-george-reid-andrews-9780807871584","title":"Blackness in the White Nation: A History of Afro-Uruguay","description":"Uruguay is not conventionally thought of as part of the African diaspora, yet during the period of Spanish colonial rule, thousands of enslaved Africans arrived in the country. Afro-Uruguayans played important roles in Uruguay's national life, creating the second-largest black press in Latin America, a racially defined political party, and numerous social and civic organizations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfro-Uruguayans were also central participants in the creation of Uruguayan popular culture and the country's principal musical forms, tango and \u003ci\u003ecandombe\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCandombe\u003c\/i\u003e, a style of African-inflected music, is one of the defining features of the nation's culture, embraced equally by white and black citizens. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlackness in the White Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, George Reid Andrews offers a comprehensive history of Afro-Uruguayans from the colonial period to the present. Showing how social and political mobilization is intertwined with \u003ci\u003ecandombe\u003c\/i\u003e, he traces the development of Afro-Uruguayan racial discourse and argues that \u003ci\u003ecandombe\u003c\/i\u003e's evolution as a central part of the nation's culture has not fundamentally helped the cause of racial equality. Incorporating lively descriptions of his own experiences as a member of a \u003ci\u003ecandombe\u003c\/i\u003e drumming and performance group, Andrews consistently connects the struggles of Afro-Uruguayans to the broader issues of race, culture, gender, and politics throughout Latin America and the African diaspora generally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Reid Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807871583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807871584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.39w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011","brand":"George Reid Andrews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947261100287,"sku":"9780807871584","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ec1b362f-1e1e-4df8-9bcd-a314ca0ae670.jpg?v=1681517668","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blackness-in-the-white-nation-george-reid-andrews-9780807871584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}