Book contents
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- Back to Black
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Puzzle of Racial Reclassification
- 3 Theory
- 4 Education as a Mechanism of Exposure
- 5 Education and Reclassification
- 6 Affirmative Action and Reclassification
- 7 Implications for National Politics
- 8 Conclusion
- References
- Index
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2024
- Back to Black
- Back to Black
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Puzzle of Racial Reclassification
- 3 Theory
- 4 Education as a Mechanism of Exposure
- 5 Education and Reclassification
- 6 Affirmative Action and Reclassification
- 7 Implications for National Politics
- 8 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
The introductory chapter (Chapter 1) introduces the empirical and theoretical puzzles that motivate this project and presents a brief overview of the book as a whole. I present and motivate the empirical puzzle at the heart of the book and situate the reclassification reversal as a case of identity change and politicization. I then provide an overview of the central argument and mechanisms, and discuss alternative explanations tied to affirmative action and other prevailing explanations that do not adequately explain the puzzle. Next, I discuss the research design, methods, and positionality. I conclude the chapter with an outline of what is to come.
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- Back to BlackRacial Reclassification and Political Identity Formation in Brazil, pp. 1 - 26Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024