Afro-Mexicans
Author | : Chege J. Githiora |
Publisher | : Africa Research and Publications |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106017208809 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Afro-Mexicans written by Chege J. Githiora and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a little known branch of the African Diaspora - Afro-Mexicans. It discusses their conditions of arrival and establishment in Mexico within the context of Spanish colonialism, and the race-based socioracial terms that are the focus of the main study: indio, blanco, nero and moreno. These terms are part of daily life in Mexico, used in variable ways as tags of social identity.