Hispanic / Latino Identity A Philosophical Perspective [Paperback]

This volume provides a superb introduction to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in issues that concern Hispanics/Latinos, social policy, and the history of thought and culture.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.

Gracia has written a clear and understandable book that will appeal to general readers and lower-division undergraduates. Choice, March 2000, P. Vila, University of Texas at San Antonio <!--end-->

It would be impossible to overestimate the contribution that Jorge Gracia's book makes to the philosophical fields of ethnic and Hispanic/Latino studies.The book has already succeeded in promoting a lively discussion among leading figures in these fields. The Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. 17, 2003

In this book Jorge Gracia makes a formidable case for a non-essentialist Hispanic identity. Lurking behind his arguments is a case for rethinking two other kinds of identities - what it means to be an American, and what it means to be a philosopher. Hispanic/Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective moves smoothly between these often muddled layers of identity and by the end offersl#J