Politics of Being Afro-Latino/latina - Ethnicity, Colorism, and Political Representation in Washington, D.c.

The author examines the presumed social/racial factors that influence the electability of Afro-Latinos/as into political offices in Washington, DC. He argues that ethnicity and pigmentocracy as well as other social/racial factors influence the pathway to political office for self-identified Afro-Latinos/as in Washington, DC.

Summary

The author examines the presumed social/racial factors that influence the electability of Afro-Latinos/as into political offices in Washington, DC. He argues that ethnicity and pigmentocracy as well as other social/racial factors influence the pathway to political office for self-identified Afro-Latinos/as in Washington, DC.

Product details

• Authors: Isreal G. Mallard
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781666908176
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-817-6
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Civil rights & citizenship, Human rights, civil rights, District Of Columbia (Washington, Dc), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations