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Zusatztext "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 Informationen zum Autor 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). Klappentext Already the largest minority group in the United States, by the middle of the next century Hispanics/Latinos will outnumber all other minority groups combined. As such an increasingly important presence in American society, their values, views, and rights must be taken into account by the American population at large. But Hispanics/Latinos, far from being homogenous, differ greatly in terms of origin, race, language, religion, political affiliation, customs, physical appearance, economic status, education, and taste, among other things. This diversity raises important questions about their identity and their rights. Is there a single Hispanic/Latino identity, or are there many identities based on such specifics as class and origin? Do Hispanics/Latinos as such have rights, or are their rights based only on their particular origin or situation? Does affirmative action apply to all Hispanics/Latinos, or just to some? "Hispanics/Latinos in the United States" brings together for the first time an impressive collection of interdisciplinary essays by scholars across the nation, in an attempt to come to grips with these pressing issues. From a broad historical account of the racial and ethnic character of the term "Hispanic" to discussions of Hispanic identity issues in the law, politics and education, this provocative and cutting-edge collection is an important contribution to the national conversation about identity and rights in America today. Zusammenfassung This collection of cutting-edge essays on the Hispanic/Latino population in the U.S. makes a major contribution to Philosophy, Ethnic Studies and Latin American studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity, Race and Rights: An Introduction Part 1: Hispanic/Latino Identity, Ethnicity, and Race 1. Is Latina/o Identity a Racial Identity?, Linda Martín Alcoff 2. The Making of New Peoples: Hispanizing Race, Eduardo Mandieta 3. Negotiating Latina Identities, Ofelia Schu...
