His critique of Bourdieu and Wacquant in Nepantla (2003) is key, although his other article, where he defends Hanchard against their accusation that he has “imposed” a U.S. model on Brazilian scholars, is fierier and more fun. Here Bourdieu and Wacquant have again claimed that intellectual exchange from the U.S. to Brazil “flows in one direction only.” French is saying here that they don’t know enough to know how the exchange of information actually works.
Here are just some fragments: one of Bourdieu and Wacquant’s assumptions is that foreigners cannot see that Brazil is culturally distinct (they say this, we remember, without knowing anything about Brazil themselves). Ferreira da Silva points out, however, that just because the Brazilian system of racial classification is different from that of the U.S., does not mean it is better or less racist. Segato, for her part, says Brazil is more, not less negative toward Afro-descendantes.
Bourdieu and Wacquant, however, believe the racial democracy myth is true, and criticize all foreign scholars who don’t believe it. Ferreira da Silva: in Brazil, the praise of social harmony, and pride in it, coexist with racist acts.
There is more.
Axé.
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