Race, Sex, and Segregation in Colonial Latin America

by Olimpia Rosenthal

Book Overview

This book traces the emergence and early development of segregationist practices and policies in Spanish and Portuguese America - showing that the practice of resettling diverse indigenous groups in segregated "Indian towns" (or aldeamentos in the case of Brazil) influenced the material reorganization of colonial space, shaped processes of racialization, and contributed to the politicization of reproductive sex.

The book advances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036770241X
• ISBN13: 9780367702410
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"