| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 304 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Rio Grande/Río Bravo ; no. 8
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Rio Grande/Río Bravo ; no. 8.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-293) and index. |
| Contents |
Moving beyond the either/or of Unum v. Pluribus -- Mestizaje as holistic engagement of multiple cultures -- Attributes of a Mestizo democracy -- A post-liberation philosophy and theology -- Reconciling multiculturalism with democracy -- Fostering unity-in-diversity -- Crossing borders as public policy. |
| Summary |
Annotation It can come as no surprise that the ethnic makeup of the American population is rapidly changing. In this volume, John Francis Burke offers a "mestizo" theory of democracy and traces its implications for public policy. Mestizo, meaning "mixture, " is a term from the Mexican socio-political experience. It 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. Burke analyzes democratic theory and multiculturalism to develop a model for cultivating a community that can deal effectively with its cultural diversity. He applies this model to official language(s), voting and participation, equal employment opportunity, housing, and free trade. Burke concludes that in the United States we are becoming mestizo whether we know it or not and whether we like it or not. By embracing this, we can forge a future together that will be greater than the sum of its parts. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Multiculturalism -- United States.
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Multiculturalism. |
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United States. |
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Democracy -- United States.
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Democracy. |
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Americanization.
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Americanization. |
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Political culture -- United States.
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Political culture. |
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United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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Emigration and immigration. |
| Indexed Term |
Multiculturalismo Estados Unidos. |
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Democracia Estados Unidos. |
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Americanización. |
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Cultura política Estados Unidos. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Burke, John Francis, 1957- Mestizo democracy. 1st ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2002 1585442089 (DLC) 2002006061 (OCoLC)49664301 |
| ISBN |
1585449784 (electronic book) |
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9781585449781 (electronic book) |
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9781603446426 (electronic book) |
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1603446427 (electronic book) |
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1585442089 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9781585442089 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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1585443468 (paperback) |
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9781585443468 (paperback) |
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