Racial attitudes in Brazil.

Abstract

The nonexistence of race prejudice in Brazil has been traced back to the Portuguese, who mingled with colored people wherever they established settlements. However, there are some indications that, at least in southern Brazil, deviational attitudes of race behavior may be found among white minorities; yet sometimes is seems difficult to distinguish them from class prejudice. Contrary to the situation in the United States, public opinion in Brazil is strongly opposed to any kind of racial discrimination.