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Mestizo Democracy : The Politics of Crossing Borders.

Burke, John Francis.

Mestizo Democracy : The Politics of Crossing Borders. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (321 pages)

Intro -- 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.

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.

9781603446426


Multiculturalism -- United States.
Democracy -- United States.
Americanization.
Political culture -- United States.
United States -- Emigration and immigration.


Electronic books.

E184.A1 -- B8985 2002eb

305.8/00973/090511

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