Latinos in America: Philosophy and Social Identity; Contents; Preface: The Latino Challenge; I Latino/a Identities; 1 Identities: General and Particular; 2 Individuation: Circularity and Demarcation; 3 Labels: Politics and Names; II Latinos/as in Society; 4 Marketplace: Survival and Flourishing; 5 Affirmative Action: Meaning and Justification; 6 Linguistic Rights: Language and Children; III Latino/a Philosophy; 7 Philosophy: Latino vs American; 8 Canon: Place and Future; 9 History: Role and Approach; Conclusion: Latinos in America; Bibliography; Index
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.:.; Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting. answers based on stereotypes and fear.; Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino. identity, touching upon anthropology, history, cultural studies and sociology, as well as philosophy.; Written by Jorge J.E. Gracia, one of the most influential thinkers of Hispanic/Latino desce