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UNINA9910464229803321 |
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Autore |
Mayes April J |
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Titolo |
The Mulatto Republic : class, race, and Dominican national identity / / April J. Mayes |
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Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-8130-5004-9 |
0-8130-4867-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnicity - Dominican Republic |
Racially mixed people - Race identity - Dominican Republic |
National characteristics, Dominican |
Racism - Dominican Republic |
Race awareness - Dominican Republic |
Social classes - Dominican Republic |
Electronic books. |
Dominican Republic Race relations |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Debating Dominicanidad in the nineteenth century -- The changing landscape of power in the sugar-growing East -- The culture of progress in San Pedro de Macorís -- Policing the urban poor -- Debating Dominicans' race during the U.S. occupation -- Gender and Hispanidad in the new era. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines how the Dominican Republic came to value being white over being black, especially given how many Dominicans are of African descent. Mayes looks at a seminal period of Dominican history, from the War of Restoration to the early decades of Trujillo's rule. |
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