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Informationen zum Autor Lydia Chávez, ed. Klappentext ""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" Zusammenfassung Focuses on the extensive changes that have taken place in Cuba since 1993! when Castro legalized the dollar! with essays including transformations in the economy! religious life! the literary world! ballet! and hip hop. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...
