The presence and impact of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States cannot be ignored. Already the largest minority group, by 2050 their numbers will exceed all the other minority groups in the United States combined. The diversity of this population is often understated, but the people differ in terms of their origin, race. language, custom, religion, political affiliation, education and economic status. The heterogeneity of the Hispanic/Latino population raises questions about their identity and their rights: do they really constitute a group? That is, do they have rights as a group, or just as individuals? This volume, addresses these concerns through a varied and interdisciplinary approach.
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This diverse collection of excellent essays dealing with Hispanic identity, empowerment, affirmative action, and the people's connection to the political system does a lot to bring understanding to a complex group. -- Choce
Latino Studies as a discipline has undergone an explosive growth in the last few years, one happily marked by a multiplicity of visions that meddle without restraint in other fields--history, racial policy, immigration, jurisprudence, the culture wars--and raise urgent, inescapable questions. This volume is a generous sampler of eclecticism. That the reader is likely to disagree with several of the individual conclusions is an asset, for what unifies these essays is not their gregariousness but the rigor, passion and independence of thought they emanate, all of which are pushing the young discipline to unexpected heights. -- Ilan Stavans, author of The Hispanic Condition
This book will break new ground for the emergence in philosophy of ethnic studies not only because the scholarship is first rate but also because it fills a void in the current literature...will probably be required reading in the field for years to come. -- Oscar Marti, former editor of Aztlan: International Journal of Chicano Studies Research
That a majority of contributors disagree on a range of issues... makes this volume all the more refreshing... worthy of attention by historians, scholars of ethnic studies and Latino studies, and anyone interested in the general debates about Hispanic/Latino identity and politics. -- Journal of American History
This diverse collection of excellent essays dealing with Hispanic identity, empowerment, affirmative action, and the people's connection to the political system does a lot to bring understanding to a complex group. -- Choice
Latino Studies as a discipline has undergone an explosive growth in the last few years, one happily marked by a multiplicity of visions that meddle without restraint in other fields--history, racial policy, immigration, jurisprudence, the culture wars--and raise urgent, inescapable questions. This volume is a generous sampler of eclecticism. That the reader is likely to disagree with several of the individual conclusions is an asset, for what unifies these essays is not their gregariousness but the rigor, passion and independence of thought they emanate, all of which are pushing the young discipline to unexpected heights. -- Ilan Stavans, author of The Hispanic Condition
This book will break new ground for the emergence in philosophy of ethnic studies not only because the scholarship is first rate but also because it fills a void in the current literature...will probably be required reading in the field for years to come. -- Oscar Marti, former editor of Aztlan: International Journal of Chicano Studies Research
That a majority of contributors disagree on a range of issues... makes this volume all the more refreshing... worthy of attention by historians, scholars of ethnic studies and Latino studies, and anyone interested in the general debates about Hispanic/Latino identity and politics. -- Journal of American History
This diverse collection of excellent essays dealing with Hispanic identity, empowerment, affirmative action, and the people's connection to the political system does a lot to bring understanding to a complex group. -- Choice
About the Author
Jorge J. E. Gracia is Samuel P. Capen Chair and SUNY Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Buffalo. He is the author most recently of Hispanic/Latino Identity (1999). Pablo De Greiff is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Buffalo and editor of Drugs and the Limits of Liberalism (1999).
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Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: Rev. by Thomas Cox,
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The essays collected in this volume represent the efforts of a varied and interdisciplinary group of scholars to come to grips with some of these pressing issues of identity, ethnicity, race, and rights. The questions arising from identity have major implications not just for Hispanics/Latinos but also for all citizens...For those serious students of these issues, this volume will be an extraordinary catalyst for future discussions and practical guidelines for implementation.
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- The Latino/a Condition: A Critical Reader by Richard Delgado on 7 pages
- The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt on 4 pages
- Hispanic / Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective by Jorge J. E. Gracia on 4 pages
- Local Histories/Global Designs by Walter D. Mignolo on 4 pages
- Literary Theory and the Claims of History (Critical Issues) by Satya P. Mohanty on 4 pages
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