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A Region in Denial: Racial Discrimination and Racism in Latin America

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Neither Enemies nor Friends

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Racism (and racial discrimination) is, to a certain extent, alive and well in every society, country, and region of the world.1 It can appear in a variety of forms depending on the culture or context in which it occurs and the period of history during which it rears its head. Nonetheless, one common thread that seems to be woven throughout almost every culture, country, and region is that people deny that racism even exists.

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  1. Ariel E. Dulitzky
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Dulitzky, A.E. (2005). A Region in Denial: Racial Discrimination and Racism in Latin America. In: Dzidzienyo, A., Oboler, S. (eds) Neither Enemies nor Friends. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403982636_2

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