Racial Ideology of Mestizaje and its Whitening Discourse in Memín Pinguín

In this essay I will analyze how the comic strip Memín Pinguín, applying Vasconcelos’ The Cosmic Race framework of mestizaje, presents an apparent harmonious yet deceitful image of racial democracy which ultimately reveals a whitening discourse. Though different races are given a space in this comi...

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Main Author: Paloma Fernández Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2015-12-01
Series:Revista de Lenguas Modernas
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/22205