Art and Anti-Racism in Latin America

In this collection, artists and researchers collaborate to explore the anti-racist effects of diverse artistic practices, specifically theatre, dance, visual art and music. By integrating the experiences of Black, Indigenous and mestizo (‘mixed-race’) artists from Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, the text interrogates how art with anti-racist intent works in the world and brings special attention to its affective dimensions. Latin America’s particular racial formations encourage us to move beyond the pigeon-holes of identity politics and embrace inclusive models of anti-racism, spurred by the creative potential of artistic innovation. The collection features overview chapters on art and anti-racism, co-authored chapters focusing on specific art practices, and five ‘curated conversations’ giving voice to additional artists who participated in the project. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Peter Wade is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He has led several large multi-country projects that support anti-racist activism in Latin America. He is the co-editor, most recently, of Against Racism (with Mónica Moreno Figueroa).

Lúcia Sá is Professor of Brazilian Studies at the University of Manchester. She has worked extensively on Indigenous literature and culture from Brazil. She is the author of Rain Forest Literatures: Amazonian Texts and Latin American Cultures.

Ignacio Aguiló is Senior Lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Manchester. He is the author of The Darkening Nation: Race, Neoliberalism and Crisis in Argentina.