The Politics of Identity in Latin American Censuses

This book contributes new perspectives to existing discussions about the shaping of multiculturalist ideology in Latin America, its interweaving with the cultural politics of neoliberalism and the relation between ethnic identification resurgence and economic globalization. Scrutinising national censuses across the continent, the chapters reveal clear relationships between censuses, nation-building and government projects, but also strong and determinant connections between domestic and supra-national spheres. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research.