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Interracial sexual relations are often a key mythic basis for Latin American national identities, but the importance of this has been under explored. Peter Wade provides a pioneering overview of the growing literature on race and sex in the region, covering historical aspects and contemporary debates. He includes both black and indigenous people in the frame, as well as mixed and white people, avoiding the implication that 'race' means 'black-white' relations.

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The major contribution of this study lies in its inclusiveness, discussing whites, blacks, indigenous peoples, mixed races, males, females, homosexuals, and heterosexuals. Not only does it consider race and sex across the demographic spectrum, but it accepts the dynamic process of interaction as highly unpredictable. Highly recommended for all levels and libraries -- F. W. Knight, Johns Hopkins University reviewing for Choice Fluent and accessible, Peter Wade's book provides a magisterial overview of the intersecting dynamics of race and sexuality in Latin America. As a synthesis of theory and substantive studies, it is outstanding in its breadth and originality. -- Sarah Radcliffe, Reader in Latin American Geography, University of Cambridge Peter Wade's new, tightly argued book is obligatory reading. It goes well beyond conventional wisdom on the 'mutual constitution of sex and race'. Race and Sex demonstrates how race ideology, by legitimating the socio-economic hierarchies of colonial and postcolonial Latin America, conditioned social reproduction through unequal gender relations and sexual imagining. -- Verena Stolcke, Emeritus Professor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

'Goes well beyond conventional wisdom on the `mutual constitution of sex and race'' -- Verena Stolcke, Emeritus Professor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona 'Fluent and accessible, provides a magisterial overview of the intersecting dynamics of race and sexuality in Latin America, outstanding in its breadth and originality' -- Sarah Radcliffe, Reader in Latin American Geography, University of Cambridge 'The major contribution of this study lies in its inclusiveness, discussing whites, blacks, indigenous peoples, mixed races, males, females, homosexuals and heterosexuals' -- F. W. Knight, Johns Hopkins University reviewing for Choice

Peter Wade's new, tightly argued book is obligatory reading. It goes well beyond conventional wisdom on the `mutual constitution of sex and race'. Race and Sex demonstrates how race ideology, by legitimating the socio-economic hierarchies of colonial and postcolonial Latin America, conditioned social reproduction through unequal gender relations and sexual imagining. -- Verena Stolcke, Emeritus Professor, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Fluent and accessible, Peter Wade's book provides a magisterial overview of the intersecting dynamics of race and sexuality in Latin America. As a synthesis of theory and substantive studies, it is outstanding in its breadth and originality. -- Sarah Radcliffe, Reader in Latin American Geography, University of Cambridge The major contribution of this study lies in its inclusiveness, discussing whites, blacks, indigenous peoples, mixed races, males, females, homosexuals, and heterosexuals. Not only does it consider race and sex across the demographic spectrum, but it accepts the dynamic process of interaction as highly unpredictable. Highly recommended for all levels and libraries -- F. W. Knight, Johns Hopkins University reviewing for Choice

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Peter Wade is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Race and Ethnicity in Latin America (Pluto, 2010), Race and Sex in Latin America (Pluto, 2009) and Race, Nature and Culture (Pluto, 2002).

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