Políticas de Ação Afirmativa e Relações Raciais no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos

The objective of this paper is discussing, comparatively, some of the aspects of the racial relations in The United States of America and Brazil, their likeness and unlikeness. Besides, some aspects regarding the implementation of public policies of affirmative action in both countries are analyzed,...

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Main Authors: Elton Dias Xavier, Solange Procopio Xavier
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 2009-01-01
Series:Desenvolvimento em Questão
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Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=75214490002
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Summary:The objective of this paper is discussing, comparatively, some of the aspects of the racial relations in The United States of America and Brazil, their likeness and unlikeness. Besides, some aspects regarding the implementation of public policies of affirmative action in both countries are analyzed, such as: the bias of affirmative action policies (race or class, or both), the political and social context of it, the objectives they intend to reach and the role of the Judicial System in their creation and maintaining, in both countries.
ISSN:1678-4855
2237-6453