| Race in Another America: The Significance of Skin Color in Brazil Subjects: Brazil -- Race relations; Racism -- Brazil -- History; Miscegenation -- Brazil -- History; Blacks -- Race identity -- Brazil; Race discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Brazil; This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the increasingly important and controversial subject of race relations in Brazil. North American scholars of race relations frequently turn to Brazil for comparisons, since its history has many key similarities to that of the United States. Brazilians have commonly compared themselves with North Americans, and have traditionally argued that race relations in Brazil are far more harmonious because the country encourages race mixture rather than formal or informal segregation. Edward E. Telles is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously worked as the Program Officer in Human Rights of the Ford Foundation in Rio de Janeiro. |