In the years since Fidel Castro came to power, the migration of close to one million Cubans to the United States continues to remain one of the most fascinating, unusual, and controversial movements in American history. Maria Cristina Garcia--a Cuban refugee raised in Miami--has experienced firsthand many of the developments she describes, and has written the most comprehensive and revealing account of the postrevolutionary Cuban migration to date. Garcia deftly navigates the dichotomies and similarities between cultures and among generations. Her exploration of the complicated realm of Cuban American identity sets a new standard in social and cultural history.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Maria Cristina GarciaEAN: 9780520211179COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 499 gHEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: University of California PressDATE PUBLISHED: 1997-10-28CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Latin America / General, HISTORY / United States / GeneralWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, Cuba, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Migration, immigration and emigration, Civics and citizenship, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history
"There is very little in print on the subject of the Cuban American community, and most of what has appeared has been politically charged polemic. This balanced treatment fills a surprisingly large gap."--John Hoyt Williams, "History
Maria Cristina Garcia is Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University.
In the years since Fidel Castro came to power, the migration of close to one million Cubans to the United States continues to remain one of the most fascinating, unusual, and controversial movements in American history. Maria Cristina Garcia--a Cuban refugee raised in Miami--has experienced firsthand many of the developments she describes, and has written the most comprehensive and revealing account of the postrevolutionary Cuban migration to date. Garcia deftly navigates the dichotomies and similarities between cultures and among generations. Her exploration of the complicated realm of Cuban American identity sets a new standard in social and cultural history.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Maria Cristina GarciaEAN: 9780520211179COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 499 gHEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: University of California PressDATE PUBLISHED: 1997-10-28CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Latin America / General, HISTORY / United States / GeneralWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, Cuba, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Migration, immigration and emigration, Civics and citizenship, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history
