Mestizo democracy : the politics of crossing borders / by John Francis Burke ; foreword by Virgilio Elizondo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, John Francis, 1957-

Series:

Rio Grande/Rio Bravo ; no. 8.

Rio Grande/Rio Bravo ; no. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiculturalism--United States.

Multiculturalism.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Americanization.

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

United States--Emigration and immigration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It can come as no surprise that the ethnic makeup of the American population is rapidly changing. Mestizo, meaning "mixture," represents a blend of indigenous, African, and Spanish genes and cultures in Latin America. This mixture is not a "melting pot" experience; rather, the influences of the different cultures remain identifiable but influence each other in dynamic ways. In this volume, Burke offers a mestizo theory of democracy and traces its implications for public policy.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction Enriching Community through Diversity""; ""Chapter 1 Moving Beyond the Either/or of Unum v. Pluribus""; ""Chapter 2 Mestizaje as Holistic Engagement of Multiple Cultures""; ""Chapter 3 Attributes of a Mestizo Democracy""; ""Chapter 4 A Post-liberation Philosophy and Theology""; ""Chapter 5 Reconciling Multiculturalism with Democracy""; ""Chapter 6 Fostering Unity-in-Diversity""; ""Chapter 7 Crossing Borders as Public Policy""; ""Conclusion Embracing the Future of Mestizo Democracy""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-293) and index.

ISBN:

1-299-05324-6

1-60344-642-7