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Race in Latin American Literature and Film

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Cultural/Ethnic Groups

Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures
Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez and Ana M. Lpez, editors. New York, Routledge, 2000. 3 volumes. Available
Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
George Reid Andrews. New York, Oxford University Press, 2004.
Issues faced by Afro-Latin Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes discussion of Afro-Latin Americans in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Donimican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay.
Indigenous Peoples, Democracy and Political Participation
Part of Georgetown University's Political Database of the Americas. Includes sections on Demographic Trends; Constitutional Rights, Legislation, and Agreements; Political Representation of Indigenous Peoples; State Agencies for Indigenous Afffairs; Non-Governmental Organizations dealing with Indigenous Peoples; and Reference Materials.