Resumen de Does race matter in Latin America?

Deborah J. Yashar

• The article outlines the history of ethnic relations, race, and racial discrimination in Latin America, from the colonial to the contemporary periods. It considers how Spanish and Portuguese colonial policies influence social policies in Latin America after the age of revolutions in the early nineteenth century. Topics considered include the social conditions of indigenous peoples, blacks, and mixed-race peoples; shifting roles of group identity; race and social class; and the political activity of minorities.