Race and Identity in Hispanic America: The White, the Black, and the Brown

by Patricia Reid-Merritt and Michael S. Rodriguez

This book offers a historical and comparative overview of the evolution of racial classifications in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

The Hispanicization of America is precipitating a paradigm shift in racial thinking in which race is no longer defined by distinct characteristics but rather is becoming synonymous with ethnic/cultural identity.

Traditionally, assimilation has been conceived of as a unidirectional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440867844
• ISBN13: 9781440867842
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years