The Cuba Reader
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About this book

Tracking Cuban history from 1492 to the present, The Cuba Reader includes more than one hundred selections that present myriad perspectives on Cuba's history, culture, and politics. The volume foregrounds the experience of Cubans from all walks of life, including slaves, prostitutes, doctors, activists, and historians. Combining songs, poetry, fiction, journalism, political speeches, and many other types of documents, this revised and updated second edition of The Cuba Reader contains over twenty new selections that explore the changes and continuities in Cuba since Fidel Castro stepped down from power in 2006. For students, travelers, and all those who want to know more about the island nation just ninety miles south of Florida, The Cuba Reader is an invaluable introduction.

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Yes, you can access The Cuba Reader by Aviva Chomsky, Barry Carr, Alfredo Prieto, Pamela Maria Smorkaloff, Aviva Chomsky,Barry Carr,Alfredo Prieto,Pamela Maria Smorkaloff in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Latin American & Caribbean History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. I. Indigenous Society and Conquest
  6. II. Sugar, Slavery, and Colonialism
  7. III. The Struggle for Independence
  8. IV. Neocolonialism
  9. V. Building a New Society
  10. VI. Culture and Revolution
  11. VII. The Cuban Revolution and the World
  12. VIII. The PerĂ­odo Especial
  13. IX. Cuba after Fidel: Continuities and Transitions
  14. Suggestions for Further Reading
  15. Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources
  16. Index