Debating race, ethnicity, and Latino identity
Subtitle: Jorge J.E. Gracia and his critics
By: edited by Iván Jaksic
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780231169448; 9780231537728
Subjects: Hispanic Americans; Ethnic identity; Race identity; Latin Americans; Political and social views; Philosophy; Ethnicity; Race; Ethnic relations
Description: "This book brings together some of the most prominent scholars in the philosophy of race and ethnicity in conversation about issues of ethnic and racial identity, nationality, and ethnic philosophy. The book contains the best defense by Jorge J.E. Gracia of his familial-historical view of Latino identity"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Iván Jaksic; title: Part I. Race, ethnicity, nationality, and philosophy; title: Writing a check that philosophy can't cash / Lucius T. Outlaw Jr; title: Mapping the boundaries of race, ethnicity, and nationality / Linda M. Alcoff; title: Race, ethnicity, and philosophy / K. Anthony Appiah; title: Race, ethnicity, nationality, and philosophy / Lawrence Blum; title: Race, ethnicity, nationality, and philosophy : a response / Jorge J.E. Gracia; title: Part II. Hispanic/Latino identity; title: Is being Hispanic an identity? / J.L.A. García; title: The boundaries of Hispanic identity / Richard J. Bernstein; title: Hispanic identity, its origin, and Hispanic philosophers / Robert Gooding-Williams; title: The role of culture in Hispanic identity / Gregory Pappas; title: The language prism / Ilan Stavans; title: The second reconquista / Eduardo Mendieta; title: Hispanic/Latino identity : a response / Jorge J.E. Gracia; title: Part III. Hispanics/Latinos and philosophy; title: Hispanics/Latinos, labels, and Latino philosophy / Renzo Llorente; title: Ethnic philosophy and Latin American philosophy / Susana Nuccetelli; title: Latino and Latin American philosophy / María Cristina González and Nora Stigol; title: Affirmative action for Latinos / Howard McGary; title: Hispanics/Latinos and philosophy : a response / Jorge J.E. Gracia; title: Closing thoughts / Jorge J. E. Gracia; title: Appendix: Original panels and discussions.