Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. 1 The New Politics of Race in Brazil 1
5. Part 1. Black Empowerment and White Privilege
6. 2 Whiteness as Capital: Constructing Inclusion and Defending Privilege 19
7. 3 Politicizing Blackness: Afro-Brazilian Color Identification and Candidate Preference 35
8. 4 Out of Place: The Experience of the Black Middle Class 51
9. 5 The Political Shock of the Year: The Press and the Election of a Black Mayor in São Paulo 65
10. Part 2. Affirmative Action Contested
11. 6 Affirmative Action and Identity 89
12. 7 Opportunities and Challenges for the Afro-Brazilian Movement 123
13. Part 3. The New Politics of Black Power
14. 8 Racialized History and Urban Politics: Black Women’s Wisdom in Grassroots Struggles 141
15. 9 Black NGOs and “Conscious” Rap: New Agents of the Antiracism Struggle in Brazil 165
16. 10 Power and Black Organizing in Brazil 179
17. 11 New Social Activism: University Entry Courses for Black and Poor Students 197
18. Part 4. Conclusion
19. 12 After the Racial Democracy 217
20. Acronyms 227
21. Bibliography 231
22. The Contributors 245
23. Index 247
24. About the Book 251