Hispanic Latino identity : a philosophical perspective

Author:Jorge J. E. Gracia

Summary:Written by Jorge Gracia, a thinker of Hispanic/Latino descent, this volume provides an introduction to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity. The author explores central historical and current debates surrounding Hispanic/Latino culture.

Print Book, English, 2000

Edition:1. publ View all formats and editions

Publisher: Blackwell, Malden, Mass., 2000

Physical Description:XVIII, 235 Seiten

ISBN:

9780631217633, 9780631217640, 0631217630, 0631217649

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:237359435

Subjects:

Ethnische Identität

Ethnizität USA Hispanos

Hispanic Americans Ethnic identity

Hispanos

Hispanos Ethnizität

USA Ethnische Identität Hispanos

Contents:

Preface. 1. What Should We Call Ourselves?. 2. What's in a Name? The Relation of Names to Identity and Ethnicity. 3. What Makes Us Who We Are? The Key to Our Unity and Diversity. 4. An Illustration: Hispanic Philosophy. 5. Where Do We Come From? Encounters, Inventions, and Mestizaje. 6. The Search for Identity: Latin-America and Its Philosophy. 7. Foreigners in Our Own Land: Hispanics in American Philosophy. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.