Latinos in America: Philosophy and Social Identity

A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society.

• Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fear
• Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity, touching upon anthropology, history, cultural studies and sociology, as well as philosophy
• Written by Jorge J. E. Gracia, one of the most influential thinkers of Hispanic/Latino descent

Author: Jorge J. E. Gracia
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 268
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.85h x 6.08w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9781405176583

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 07/01/2009 pg. 70

About the Author
Jorge J. E. Gracia holds the Samuel P. Capen Chair in Philosophy and is SUNY Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Among his recent publications are: Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality: A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century (ed., 2005), The Classics of Western Philosophy (ed., Blackwell 2003), A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages (Blackwell 2003), and Hispanic/Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective (Blackwell 2000).