Latinos in America Philosophy and Social Identity

by Gracia, Jorge J. E.

• ISBN13: 9781405176583
• ISBN10: 140517658X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-19
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society. Rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fear fed by the enormous growth of Latino numbers in the US; it offers, instead, a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture.

Author Biography

Jorge J. E. Gracia holds the Samuel P. Capen Chair in Philosophy and is SUNY Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Among his recent publications are: Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality: A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century (ed., 2005), The Classics of Western Philosophy (ed., Blackwell 2003), A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages (Blackwell 2003), and Hispanic/Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective (Blackwell 2000).

Table of Contents

Preface: The Latino Challenge	p. vii
Latino/a Identities	p. 1
Identities: General and Particular	p. 3
Individuation: Circularity and Demarcation	p. 27
Labels: Politics and Names	p. 47
Latinos/as in Society	p. 75
Marketplace: Survival and Flourishing	p. 77
Affirmative Action: Meaning and Justification	p. 95
Linguistic Rights: Language and Children	p. 112
Latino/a Philosophy	p. 127
Philosophy: Latino vs American	p. 129
Canon: Place and Future	p. 158
History: Role and Approach	p. 185
Conclusion: Latinos in America	p. 208
Bibliography	p. 211
Index	p. 239
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