ABSTRACT

The presence and impact of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States cannot be ignored. Already the largest minority group, by 2050 their numbers will exceed all the other minority groups in the United States combined. The diversity of this population is often understated, but the people differ in terms of their origin, race. language, custom, religion, political affiliation, education and economic status. The heterogeneity of the Hispanic/Latino population raises questions about their identity and their rights: do they really constitute a group? That is, do they have rights as a group, or just as individuals? This volume, addresses these concerns through a varied and interdisciplinary approach.

part |124 pages

Hispanic/Latino Identity, Ethnicity, and Race

chapter |15 pages

The Making of New Peoples

Hispanizing Race

chapter |21 pages

Cultural Particularity versus Universal Humanity

The Value Of Being Asimilao

chapter |26 pages

The Larger Picture

Hispanics/Latinos (and Latino Studies) in the Colonial Horizon of Modernity

chapter |20 pages

“It Must Be a Fake!”

Racial Ideologies, Identities, and the Question of Rights