Already the largest minority group in the United States, by the middle of the next century Hispanics/Latinos will outnumber all other minority groups combined. As such an increasingly important presence in American society, their values, views, and rights must be taken into account by the American population at large. But Hispanics/Latinos, far from being homogenous, differ greatly in terms of origin, race, language, religion, political affiliation, customs, physical appearance, economic status, education, and taste, among other things. This diversity raises important questions about their identity and their rights. Is there a single Hispanic/Latino identity, or are there many identities based on such specifics as class and origin? Do Hispanics/Latinos as such have rights, or are their rights based only on their particular origin or situation? Does affirmative action apply to all Hispanics/Latinos, or just to some?
"Hispanics/Latinos in the United States" brings together for the first time an impressive collection of interdisciplinary essays by scholars across the nation, in an attempt to come to grips with these pressing issues. From a broad historical account of the racial and ethnic character of the term "Hispanic" to discussions of Hispanic identity issues in the law, politics and education, this provocative and cutting-edge collection is an important contribution to the national conversation about identity and rights in America today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity, Race and Rights: An Introduction Part 1: Hispanic/Latino Identity, Ethnicity, and Race 1. Is Latina/o Identity a Racial Identity? , Linda Martí n Alcoff 2. The Making of New Peoples: Hispanizing Race, Eduardo Mandieta 3. Negotiating Latina Identities, Ofelia Schutte 4. Cultural Particularity versus Universal Humanity: The Value of Being Asimilao, Paula M. L. Moya 5. The Larger Picture: Hispanics/Latinos (and Latino Studies) in the Colonial Horizon of Modernity, Walter D. Mignolo 6. It Must Be a Fake! : Racial Ideologies, Identities, and the Questions of Rights, Suzanne Oboler Part 2: Hispanic/Latino Identity, Politics, and Rights 7. Structure, Difference, and Hispanic/Latino Claims of Justice, Iris Marion Young 8. Universalism, Particularism, and Group Rights: The Case of Hispanics, Leonardo Zaibert and Millá n-Zaibert 9. Accommodation Rights for Hispanics in the United States, Thomas W. Pogge 10. Affirmative Action for Hispanics? Yes and No, Jorge J. E. Gracia 11. Latino Identity and Affirmative Action, J. Angelo Corlett 12. Deliberation and Hispanic Representation, Pablo De Greiff Bibliography Contributors Subject Index Name Index
