""Capitalism, God, and a Good Cigar" is engagingly written, nuanced, sensitive in political perspective, and innovative and broad-ranging in its choice of subject matter. This freewheeling and intimate account of life in Cuba today gives a close-up view of the rapid-fire changes overtaking the island, from the new economy to Internet access to issues of freedom of speech to Cuban ballet. It provides a welcome, fresh perspective that goes far beyond what American audiences tend to hear about Cuba."--Aviva Chomsky, Professor of History and Coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State…mehr
""Capitalism, God, and a Good Cigar" is engagingly written, nuanced, sensitive in political perspective, and innovative and broad-ranging in its choice of subject matter. This freewheeling and intimate account of life in Cuba today gives a close-up view of the rapid-fire changes overtaking the island, from the new economy to Internet access to issues of freedom of speech to Cuban ballet. It provides a welcome, fresh perspective that goes far beyond what American audiences tend to hear about Cuba."--Aviva Chomsky, Professor of History and Coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State College and coeditor of "The Cuba Reader: History, Culture, Politics"
Acknowledgments ix Adrift: An Introduction to Contemporary Cuba / Lydia Chavez 1 Part I: Inventing The New Cuban Capitalist / Juliana Barbassa 17 The Old Cuban Cadre: Four Women Survive Manzanillo / Alicia Roca 31 Trinidad: Life on the Margins / Julian Foley 45 Part 2: Breathing Hip Hop Pushes the Limits / Annelise Wunderlich 65 Authors Who Knew or Know the Limits / Ezequiel Minaya 78 Dancers Who Stretch the Limits / Ana Campoy 95 Interlude: A Photo Essay / Mimi Chakarova 110 Part 3: Surviving True Believers / Olga R. Rodriguez 131 Socialism and the Cigar / Daniela Mohor 147 Cubans Log On behind Castro's Back / John Cote 160 Part 4: Searching The New Immigrants Don't Hate Fidel / Archana Pyati 177 The Spanish Are Back / Megan Lardner 191 God, Babalawos, and Castro / Bret Sigler 207 Son de Camaguey / Angel Gonzalez 222 Suggested Reading 235 Contributors 241 Index 243
Acknowledgments ix Adrift: An Introduction to Contemporary Cuba / Lydia Chavez 1 Part I: Inventing The New Cuban Capitalist / Juliana Barbassa 17 The Old Cuban Cadre: Four Women Survive Manzanillo / Alicia Roca 31 Trinidad: Life on the Margins / Julian Foley 45 Part 2: Breathing Hip Hop Pushes the Limits / Annelise Wunderlich 65 Authors Who Knew or Know the Limits / Ezequiel Minaya 78 Dancers Who Stretch the Limits / Ana Campoy 95 Interlude: A Photo Essay / Mimi Chakarova 110 Part 3: Surviving True Believers / Olga R. Rodriguez 131 Socialism and the Cigar / Daniela Mohor 147 Cubans Log On behind Castro's Back / John Cote 160 Part 4: Searching The New Immigrants Don't Hate Fidel / Archana Pyati 177 The Spanish Are Back / Megan Lardner 191 God, Babalawos, and Castro / Bret Sigler 207 Son de Camaguey / Angel Gonzalez 222 Suggested Reading 235 Contributors 241 Index 243
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