Afro-Mexico: Dancing Between Myth and Reality

by Anita González

While Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro-Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. However, performance studies--of dance, music, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292737440
• ISBN13: 9780292737440
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"