Anti-racism legislation in Brazil: the role of the Courts in the reproduction of the myth of racial democracy
The goal of this paper is to analyze Brazilian anti-racism law in practice, assessing judicial response to cases of racial stigma and insult. We analyzed over 200 cases from 9 Brazilian states involving racial insults and racial disparagement in Brazilian courts of appeal. We find that the judiciary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal do Paraná
2019-11-01
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Series: | Revista de Investigações Constitucionais |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.ufpr.br/rinc/article/view/70080 |