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Are the Americas ‘sick with racism’ or is it a problem at the poles? A reply to Christina A. Sue

Bibliographic Data

ID11635191
AuthorsEduardo Bonilla-Silva (0009-0003-1819-6080)
Year2009
Volume32
Issue6
Pages1071-1082
Publication date2009-04-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870902883536
OpenAlexW2055906090
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited41

Christina A. Sue commented on my 2004 article in Ethnic and Racial Studies on the Latin Americanization of racial stratification in the USA. Almost all her observations hinge on the assumption that racial stratification in Latin American countries is fundamentally structured around 'two racial poles'. I disagree with her and in my reply do three things. First, I address three major claims or issues in her comment. Second, I point out some methodological limitations of American-centred race analysis in Latin America. Third, I conclude by discussing briefly the Obama phenomenon and suggest this event fits in many ways my Latin Americanization thesis

Americanization · Ethnic group · Latin Americans · Political science · Racism · Sociology · Anthropology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Gender Studies · Law · Race, History, and American Society · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Citations per year1,2
Citation span2011 - 2026 (16)
Citation velocitycurrent
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