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The politics of being Afro-Latino/Latina : ethnicity, colorism, and political representation in Washington, D.C.
- Author / Creator
- Available as
- Online
- Summary
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"The author examines the presumed social/racial factors that influence the electability of Afro-Latinos/as into political offices in Washington, DC. He argues that ethnicity and pigmentocracy as we...
"The author examines the presumed social/racial factors that influence the electability of Afro-Latinos/as into political offices in Washington, DC. He argues that ethnicity and pigmentocracy as well as other social/racial factors influence the pathway to political office for self-identified Afro-Latinos/as in Washington, DC"--
Details
- Creator
- Isreal G. Mallard
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
- ©2022
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xiii, 109 pages) : illustrations
- ISBNs
- 9781666908183, 1666908185, 9781666908176, 9781666908176
- OCLC
- on1337154749
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Background -- Competing perspectives -- Afro-Latino/a identity and electability -- Pathways to political office -- Summary, conclusions, and policy recommendations
Subjects
- Minorities -- Political activity -- Washington (D.C.).
- Black people -- Latin America -- Social conditions.
- Colorism -- Political aspects -- Washington (D.C.).
- Ethnicity -- Political aspects -- Washington (D.C.).
- United States -- Politics and government.
- United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects.