The Persistence of Racial Constructs in Spain : Bringing Race and Colorblindness into the Debate on Interculturalism
Rodríguez García, Dan (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)

Data:	2022
Resum:	In this article, I argue that persisting racial constructs in Spain affect conceptions of national belonging and continue to shape and permeate contemporary discriminations. I begin by describing several recent political events that demonstrate the urgent need for a discussion about "race" and racialization in the country. Second, some conceptual foundations are provided concerning constructs of race and the corollary processes of racism and racialization. Third, I present data from various public surveys and also from ethnographic research conducted in Spain on mixedness and multiraciality to demonstrate that social constructs of race remain a significant boundary driving stigmatization and discrimination in Spain, where skin color and other perceived physical traits continue to be important markers for social interaction, perceived social belonging, and differential social treatment. Finally, I bring race into the debate on managing diversity, arguing that a post-racial approach-that is, race-neutral discourse and the adoption of colorblind public policies, both of which are characteristic of the interculturalist perspectives currently preferred by Spain as well as elsewhere in Europe-fails to confront the enduring effects of colonialism and the ongoing realities of structural racism. I conclude by emphasizing the importance of bringing race into national and regional policy discussions on how best to approach issues of diversity, equality, anti-discrimination, and social cohesion.
Ajuts:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2015-63962-R
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Race ; Racism ; Racialization ; Discrimination ; Colorblindness ; Diversity ; Multiracial ; Interculturalism ; Diversity management ; Spain
Publicat a:	Social sciences, Vol. 11 Núm. 1 (january 2022) , article number 13, ISSN 2076-0760

DOI: 10.3390/socsci11010013

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