{"product_id":"hispanic-latino-identity-a-philosophical-perspective-hardback-9780631217633","title":"Hispanic \/ Latino Identity; A Philosophical Perspective (Hardback) 9780631217633","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHispanic \/ Latino Identity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Philosophical Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJorge J. E. Gracia (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631217633, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Gracia has written a clear and understandable book that will appeal to general readers and lower-division undergraduates.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice, March 2000, P. Vila, University of Texas at San Antonio\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. 17, 2003\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003ci\u003eHispanic\/Latino Identity: A Philosophical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e moves smoothly between these often muddled layers of identity and by the end offers insights that can only be enriching to an American philosophical community typically perceived by non-whites as indifferent, even hostile.\" \u003ci\u003eSamuel O. Imbo, Essays in Philosophy, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2004,\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e1. What Should We Call Ourselves?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. What's in a Name? The Relation of Names to Identity and Ethnicity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What Makes Us Who We Are? The Key to Our Unity and Diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. An Illustration: Hispanic Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Where Do We Come From? Encounters, Inventions, and Mestizaje.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Search for Identity: Latin-America and Its Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Foreigners in Our Own Land: Hispanics in American Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52405551857944,"sku":"9780631217633","price":90.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631217633.jpg?v=1784136511","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/hispanic-latino-identity-a-philosophical-perspective-hardback-9780631217633","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}