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Café Con Leche : Race, Class, and National Image in Venezuela
Overview
For nearly a hundred years, Venezuelans have referred to themselves as a cafe con leche (coffee with milk) people. This expression well describes the racial composition of Venezuelan society, in which almost everyone is of mixed blood. It also voices a popular belief that within their blended society Venezuelans have achieved a racial democracy in which people of all races live free from prejudice and discrimination. Whether or not historical facts actually support this popular perception is the question Winthrop Wright explores in this study.
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- ISBN-13: 9780292790803
- ISBN-10: 0292790805
- Publisher: University of Texas Press
- Publish Date: October 1993
- Dimensions: 8.95 x 6.08 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 184
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