Colonialism and race in Luso-Hispanic literature

"Branche examines a wide variety of Latin American literature and discourse to show the extent and range of racist sentiments throughout the culture. He argues that racism in the modern period (1415-1948) was a tool used to advance Spanish and Portuguese expansion, colonial enterprise, and the inter...

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Main Author: Branche, Jerome
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia [Missouri] : University of Missouri Press, 2006.
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Summary:"Branche examines a wide variety of Latin American literature and discourse to show the extent and range of racist sentiments throughout the culture. He argues that racism in the modern period (1415-1948) was a tool used to advance Spanish and Portuguese expansion, colonial enterprise, and the international development of capitalism"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 292 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.