The human face of globalization : from multicultural to mestizaje / Jacques Audinet ; translated from the French by Frances Dal Chele.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Audinet, Jacques.

Standardized Title:

Temps du métissage. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Miscegenation (Racist theory).

Multiculturalism.

Acculturation.

Physical Description:

vi, 154 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2004]

Summary:

Anthropologist and sociologist Jacques Audinet proposes an alternative to culture wars and simple multiculturalism as he explores the history and evolution of mestizaje, the mixing of races and cultures resulting in a third and new force able to ease the tensions between the original two. Audinet reviews the tragic history of imperial and colonial conquests and traces the growth of mestizaje, especially stimulated by literature, music and sports. Audinet argues that, instead of chasing or preserving the illusion of "pure" races, we need to face the shifting boundaries of peoples and cultures. He acknowledges the uncertainty of the changes, but emphasizes the essential role that mestizaje can play in the avoidance of racial and cultural clashes while pursuing equality as part of the promise of a democratic society.

Contents:

Introduction: Encounters ... 1

Chapter 1 Diversity, Geography, Cultures 7

In the Beginning Was Geography 7

Cultural Indicators 10

Culture and Modernity 16

Chapter 2 From Multicultural to Mestizaje 21

Recognizing Differences 22

Beyond Multiculturalism 26

What about Mestizaje? 31

Chapter 3 The Vocabulary of Mestizaje 35

The Vocabulary of Marginality 36

The Scale of Colors 38

From Contempt to Recognition 42

Chapter 4 Mestizaje Recognized 47

Inescapable Diversity 48

A Desired Totality 53

Between Body and Dream 55

Chapter 5 A (Hi)story of Desire and Violence 63

The Flesh of Empires 64

Legendary Figures 69

The Labyrinth of Contradiction 72

Chapter 6 Democracy: Rupture and Turning Point 78

Mestizaje Doesn't Exist: Cornelius de Pauw 79

Inegalitarian Mestizaje: Arthur de Gobineau 80

Liberty Protests: Alexis de Tocqueville 83

Chapter 7 The Transformation of Bonds 93

Shifting Boundaries 94

Binary or Ternary Dialogue 98

The In-between Zones 101

Chapter 8 Symbology Shattered 109

Nebulous Images 111

The Body at Stake 114

Reinvention at Work 122

Chapter 9 A Memory with a Future 128

Vasconcelos, or Cosmic Utopia 129

A Profound Reversal 133

The Future's Unpredictable Element 138

Conclusion: A Paradigm for Humanity 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742542270

0742542289

OCLC:

56111810