The Mulatto Republic : class, race, and Dominican national identity / / April J. Mayes

• Autore: Mayes April J
• Pubblicazione: Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (211 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.80097293
• Soggetto topico: Ethnicity - Dominican Republic; Racially mixed people - Race identity - Dominican Republic; National characteristics, Dominican; Racism - Dominican Republic; Race awareness - Dominican Republic; Social classes - Dominican Republic
• Soggetto geografico: Dominican Republic Race relations
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Mulatto Republic
• ISBN: 0-8130-5004-9; 0-8130-4867-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787629703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II