Race, taxonomies, and proverbs in Latin American and the Caribbean Discourse

This paper analyzes how race, taxonomies, and proverbs in Latin American and Caribbean societies are interrelated. These taxonomies and proverbs which first gained currency during the 19th century when the now discredited notion of scientific racism was in vogue, contributed to dehumanizing the othe...

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Main Author: Maimouna Sankhé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ghana 2019-12-01
Series:Legon Journal of the Humanities
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ljh.v30i1.8