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Author Mayes, April J., author.

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

Publication Info. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 195 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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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Subject Ethnicity -- Dominican Republic.
Ethnicity.
Dominican Republic.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity -- Dominican Republic.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
National characteristics, Dominican.
National characteristics, Dominican.
Racism -- Dominican Republic.
Racism.
Race awareness -- Dominican Republic.
Race awareness.
Social classes -- Dominican Republic.
Social classes.
Dominican Republic -- Race relations.
Race relations.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Subject Racism.
Other Form: Print version: Mayes, April J. Mulatto Republic. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014] 9780813049199 (DLC) 2013038957 (OCoLC)861274011
ISBN 9780813048673 (electronic book)
0813048672 (electronic book)
9781306407441 (e-book)
1306407443 (e-book)
9780813049199
0813049199