Latinos in America
Subtitle: philosophy and social identity
By: Jorge J.E. Gracia.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781405176583; 9781405176590
Subjects: Hispanic Americans -- Ethnic identity; Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions; Hispanic Americans -- Philosophy; Ethnicity -- United States -- Philosophy; Citizenship -- United States -- Philosophy; United States -- Ethnic relations -- Philosophy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-238) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: The Latino challenge; title: Latino/a identities; title: Identities : general and particular; title: Individuation : circularity and demarcation; title: Labels : politics and names; title: Latinos/as in society; title: Marketplace : survival and flourishing; title: Affirmative action : meaning and justification; title: Linguistic rights : language and children; title: Latino/a philosophy; title: Philosophy : Latino vs. American; title: Canon : place and future; title: History : role and approach; title: Conclusion: Latinos in America.