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A Mestiçagem
In Lusophone sociology, this term often carries a positive connotation of cultural synthesis rather than just biological mixing. It is a central pillar in the debate regarding the myth of racial democracy. Use it to discuss historical social formation.
Examples in context
A mestiçagem definiu a composição demográfica do Brasil colonial.
Miscegenation defined the demographic composition of colonial Brazil.
Muitos sociólogos debatem o legado cultural da mestiçagem brasileira.
Many sociologists debate the cultural legacy of Brazilian miscegenation.
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