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1 results foundAuthor: Roitman, karem Title: Longos' and 'Cholos' 'Ethnic/Racial' Discrimination Among Mestizos in Ecuador Summary: This paper presents some of the processes of ethnic/racial discrimination taking place in Ecuador but which have thus far remained hidden from research and policy making by representations of Ecuador as a homogenously mixed or ‘mestizo’ state. To uncover these processes, this paper explores how those generally identified as Ecuadorian upper-class 'white-mestizos' in Ecuador's two main cities, Guayaquil and Quito, represent their ethnic identity and that of others in relation to the state's hegemonic discourse of mestizaje or 'mixture'. By looking at the terminology used to refer to certain mestizos, i.e. longo and cholo, this paper argues that the upperclasses' use of mestizaje hides discriminatory practices that inhibit the creation of socio-economic networks among mestizos and, therefore, render the returns from education for certain individuals limited, also checking their opportunities in the labour market and impeding their social mobility. The state's promises of social inclusion and advancement through mestizaje are, therefore, rendered empty. Details: Oxford, UK: CRISE (Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity), 2008. 29p. Source: Internet Resource: CRISE Working Paper No. 58: Accessed July 3, 2013 at: http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/PDF/Outputs/Inequality/wp58.pdf Year: 2008 Country: Ecuador URL: http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/PDF/Outputs/Inequality/wp58.pdf Shelf Number: 129244 Keywords: Racial DiscriminationRacism (Ecuador)Socioeconomic Status |