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.
Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 I. Indigenous Society and Conquest 7 II. Sugar, Slavery, and Colonialism 37 III. The Struggle for Independence 111 IV. Neocolonialism 141 V. Building a New Society 309 VI. Culture and Revolution 405 VII. The Cuban Revolution and the World 453 VIII. The PerÍodo Especial 517 IX. Cuba after Fidel: Continuities and Transitions 577 Suggestions for Further Reading 683 Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 697 Index 709
Aviva Chomsky ist Historikerin und Professorin für Lateinamerikastudien an der State Salem Universität in Massachusetts. Sie ist seit Jahrzehnten politisch in der Lateinamerikasolidarität aktiv und engagiert sich für die Belange und Rechte von MigrantInnen in den USA.
