race and colorism as cultural constructions “what was made by history can be unmade by history;...
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Race and Colorism as Cultural Constructions
“What was made by history can be unmade by history; what is affirmed by
language can also be negated by language.”—p. 233
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Racial Categories in the US
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Race in Latin America:Legacy of Colonialism
• Ruler/ruled• Spanish conquered Meso-American civilizations in 16th
century; brought disease which devastated indigenous populations
• 1 million indigenous people died in 50 years after conquest• “Encomiendas”: indigenous communities enslaved to work
on large plantations and in the mines and had no political or legal rights
• Indigenous communities baptized into Christianity• Intermarriage over hundreds of years
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“Las castas”: 16 racial classifications or castes in 18th century Spanish America
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Color categories in Nicaragua
• Note: not based on descent or kinship
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People can change color when they migrate or change context
• p. 231
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Impact of “color” on distribution of resources
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Were racial categories disrupted by the Sandinista Revolution?