Race and Transnationalism in the Americas (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780822946717)

National borders and transnational forces have been central in defining the meaning of race in the Americas. Race and Transnationalism in the Americas examines the ways that race and its categorization have functioned as organizing frameworks for cultural, political, and social inclusion--and exclusion--in the Americas. Because racial categories are invariably generated through reference to the "other," the national community has been a point of departure for understanding race as a concept. Yet this book argues that transnational forces have fundamentally shaped visions of racial difference and ideas of race and national belonging throughout the Americas, from the late nineteenth century to the present. Examining immigration exclusion, indigenous efforts toward decolonization, government efforts to colonize, sport, drugs, music, populism, and film, the authors examine the power and limits of the transnational flow of ideas, people, and capital. Spanning North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, the volume seeks to engage in broad debates about race, citizenship, and national belonging in the Americas.

Author: Benjamin Bryce
ISBN-10: 0822946718
ISBN-13: 9780822946717
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2022