Fidel Castro and the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba

Fidel Castro and the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0271040270
ISBN-13 : 9780271040271
Rating : 4/5 (271 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fidel Castro and the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba by : Julie Marie Bunck

Download or read book Fidel Castro and the Quest for a Revolutionary Culture in Cuba written by Julie Marie Bunck and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent study of political culture, emphasizing cultural and normative resistance to revolutionary values, norms, and goals. Challenges much of the scholarship that maintained that revolution permanently transformed Cuba's traditional culture, and finds that 'most Cuban workers rejected many of the revolutionary requirements of the Castro government' (p. 184). Highly recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.


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