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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A hierarchical system of race classification created by Spanish elites in Hispanic America during the eighteenth century..
Both of these political developments called attention to family lineage. In the Mexican colonial context, casta took on new meanings, referring to all the people of Mexico who were not of “pure” Spanish heritage.
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Casta means (historical) A hierarchical system of race classification created by Spanish elites in Hispanic America during the eighteenth century..
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Both of these political developments called attention to family lineage. In the Mexican colonial context, casta took on new meanings, referring to all the people of Mexico who were not of “pure” Spanish heritage.
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