Orpheus and Power: The Movimento Negro of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil 1945-1988

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction3Pt. 1Racial Hegemony1Racial Politics: Terms, Theory, Methodology132Brazilian Racial Politics: An Overview and Reconceptualization313Racial Democracy: Hegemony, Brazilian Style43Pt. 2Negation and Contestation4Formations of Racial Consciousness775Movements and Moments996Racial, Politics, and National Commemorations: The Struggle for Hegemony1427Conclusion155Notes169Appendix189Bibliography191Index201