“A truly original philosophical investigation into identity, connection, and belonging, Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy reveals the gaps in academic philosophy and the effects of institutional neglect. Beyond critique, it offers hope through innovative pedagogy. An accomplished teacher, Manuela Gomez is the only one uniquely qualified to write this fascinating and important book.”

Carlos Alberto Sánchez, author of Mexican philosophy for the 21st century

“Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy arrives at a crucial moment in contemporary thought. This book not only exposes the historical absence of Mexican American voices in philosophy, but also establishes them as a legitimate source of knowledge. Drawing on phenomenological research, critical pedagogy, and lived experience, Manuela Gomez shows that philosophizing from the border is not an exception-it is one of the most intense ways of thinking. The result is a renewed philosophy-a 'philosophical capirotada'-that brings together hybrid, testimonial, and community-based forms of knowledge. Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy stands as a key reference for the study of Latin American philosophy, philosophy of education, and contemporary theories of identity and intersectionality.”

“Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy irrumpe justo a tiempo en el pensamiento contemporáneo. Este libro no solo denuncia la ausencia histórica de las voces mexicanoamericanas en la filosofía, sino que las convierte en una fuente legítima de conocimiento. A través de investigación fenomenológica, pedagogía crítica y experiencia vivida, Manuela Gomez muestra que filosofar desde la frontera no es una excepción: es una de las formas más intensas de pensar. El resultado es una filosofía renovada –una “capirotada filosófica”– que incorpora saberes híbridos, testimoniales y comunitarios. Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy es una referencia clave para los estudios de filosofía latinoamericana, filosofía de la educación y teorías contemporáneas de la identidad y la interseccionalidad.”

José Manuel Cuéllar Moreno, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Panamericana México

“Manuela Gómez shows how the contested Mexico US borderlands is a unique resource for thinking deeply about culture, identity and politics. Her studies and lived experience reveals that these places of pain are also places of wisdom, and provide deep insights on how to think creatively in perilous times. In many ways, her writings represent a hope fulfilled as she represents how people who have been diminished by the polemics of racism actually carry within their brains and bodies, unique ways, thinking creatively and courageously about their humanity and the humanity of us all.”

Davíd Carrasco, Professor of the Study of Latin America, Harvard University, USA

“Philosophy unapologetically from and within the U.S.-Mexico border. This book not only moves Mexican American philosophy forward, but it should be read side by side with the works of Gloria Anzaldúa and Maria Lugones.”

José Jorge Mendoza, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington, USA

“Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy is a bold, field-shaping work that contributes profoundly to educational research by theorizing how Mexican American community college students on the U.S.-Mexico border employ hybridity, languages, and identities as epistemic resources. Gómez introduces a philosophically innovative methodology grounded in rich qualitative inquiry – unprecedented in philosophy – that reorients how knowledge, teaching, and inquiry are understood across borders and traditions. This book is an obra magistral for both philosophers and educationalists.”

Char Ullman, Professor of Sociocultural Foundations of Education, University of Texas at El Paso, USA

“A manifesto for the transformative power of philosophy. Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy combines philosophical autobiography, ethnography, and innovative pedagogy to show how and why philosophy matters in ways that defy standard narratives about it. It is philosophy from, about, and for those who live in borderlands. It will make you rethink what you know about philosophy and its liberatory power.”

Manuel Vargas, University of California, San Diego, USA