Un-Affirmative Action: The Persistence of Anti-Black Racism in the Higher Education System of Postcolonial Brazil
Location
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Archived)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. William Biebuyck
Faculty Mentor Email
wbiebuyck@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2020
Start Date
1-12-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
1-12-2020 12:00 AM
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honors Program, Virtual Symposium, Zakiya Daniel
Description
How does anti-Black racism persist in institutions of higher education in postcolonial societies? Examination of the contemporary Brazilian higher education system reveals the many ways that colonial-era anti-Black racism survives and thrives in postcolonial institutions. Postcolonial Brazil may not be as independent of its colonial predecessors’ values as it seems.
Academic Unit
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Un-Affirmative Action: The Persistence of Anti-Black Racism in the Higher Education System of Postcolonial Brazil
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
How does anti-Black racism persist in institutions of higher education in postcolonial societies? Examination of the contemporary Brazilian higher education system reveals the many ways that colonial-era anti-Black racism survives and thrives in postcolonial institutions. Postcolonial Brazil may not be as independent of its colonial predecessors’ values as it seems.
Comments
A presentation of “Un-Affirmative Action: The Persistence of Anti-Black Racism in the Higher Education System of Postcolonial Brazil” by Zakiya Daniel at the Georgia Southern University Honors Program Fall 2020 Virtual Honors Symposium. Zakiya is a graduating senior with a double major in International Studies & Modern Languages and was mentored by Dr. William Biebuyck, Ph.D. For more information about Honors at Georgia Southern see https://georgiasouthern.edu/honors.