The human face of globalization : from multicultural to mestizaje

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Title:

The human face of globalization : from multicultural to mestizaje

Author:

Audinet, Jacques.

ISBN:

9780742542273

9780742542280

Personal Author:

Audinet, Jacques.

Uniform Title:

Temps du métissage. English

Publication Information:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2004.

Physical Description:

vi, 154 p. : 22 cm.

Contents:

Introduction : encounters... -- Ch. 1. Diversity, geography, cultures -- Ch. 2. From multicultural to mestizaje -- Ch. 3. The vocabulary of mestizaje -- Ch. 4. Mestizaje recognized -- Ch. 5. A (Hi)story of desire and violence -- Ch. 6. Democracy : rupture and turning point -- Ch. 7. The transformation of bonds -- Ch. 8. Symbology shattered -- Ch. 9. A memory with a future -- Conclusion : a paradigm for humanity.

Subject Term:

Miscegenation.

Multiculturalism.

Acculturation.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004017876.html

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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.