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.
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