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Title: The Myth of the Latin American Race Monolith: Notes for Future Comparative Research on Racial Inequality in the Americas

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: 10.1177/0034644621996008

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Abstract: It has become common to compare racial inequality in the United States with a "Latin American" pattern of racial inequality in which egalitarian racial ideologies mask stark socioeconomic inequalities along racial lines. However, relatively few comparative studies exist attempting to analyze variations in degrees of racial inequality in the Americas. To stimulate further research in this area, the following study analyzes census data on racial inequality in unemployment rates, educational attainment, homeownership rates, and income in Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the United States. The results suggest that while Brazil is similar to the United States in displaying large levels of racial inequality in the areas measured, Cuba and Puerto Rico display significantly lower levels of racial inequality and Colombia falls in between, undermining conceptions of a monolithic Latin American racial system.

Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0034644621996008

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Authors: Ayala-Mccormick, Diego

Periodical (Full): The Review of Black Political Economy

Issue: 4

Volume: 48

Pages: 381-409

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS International

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Poverty and Welfare, Race and Ethnicity

Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Uruguay