The color of citizenship [electronic resource] : race, modernity and Latin American / Hispanic political thought / Diego A. von Vacano. Von Vacano, Diego A., 1970- Citizenship Latin America Philosophy History. Race Philosophy. Philosophy, Latin American. JL967.A2 V65 2012 305.80098 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 5, 2012). Why is race, a superficial human characteristic, such a potent political phenomenon? Looking to the way that race has been conceived through the tradition of Latin American political thought, 'The Color of Citizenship' examines the centrality of race in the making of modern citizenship. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199746668.001.0001 eng Latin America Race relations Philosophy. Latin America