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José Vasconcelos' "The Cosmic Race" with Dr. Alison Posey

Theory & Philosophy

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Constructing Racial Identities: Colonial Instruments and Visual Hierarchies

This chapter explores the concept of race as a social construct influenced by colonialism, with a focus on the Indian Act in Canada and its impacts on Indigenous identity. It also examines the historical use of 'Pinturas de Casta' in colonial Mexico as a visual tool for establishing racial hierarchies.

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