La Lucha for Cuba - Religion and Politics on the Streets of Miami

"This, the first major study of popular religion in Miami’s community of exiled Cubans, is outstanding. De La Torre captures the intimacy and flavor of a spiritual movement that crosses moral and theological lines. It’s bound to upset some for its frank conclusions; but all great books go against the inherited grain in some way."—Luis León, author of La Llorona’s Children: Religion, Life, and Death in the U.S.-Mexican Borderlands

"A daring and careful exposé of the political and religious right-wing discourse circulating among Cuban exiles. In this extremely important, courageous, and long-overdue project about cubanidad (Cubanness), De La Torre has created a historical marker in the effort to clear the way for a more democratic and spiritually compassionate world for Cuban Americans."—Laura Perez, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley

List of contents

List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Preface

1. An Ajiaco Christianity
2. La Lucha: The Religion of Miami
3. Psalm 137: Constructing Cuban Identity while in Babylon
4. Machismo: Creating Structures of Oppression
5. The End of the Elián Saga: The Continuation of La Lucha

Notes
References
Index

About the author

Miguel A. De La Torre is Assistant Professor of Religion at Hope College. He is the author of The Quest for the Cuban Christ: A Historical Search (2002), Reading the Bible from the Margins (2002), and, with Edwin Aponte, Introducing Latino/a Theologies (2001).

Summary

Shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege - distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States - and how religion has figured in their ascension. This work explores intra-Hispanic structures of oppression operating among Cubans in Miami.

Product details

• Authors: Miguel A. De La Torre, Miguel A. La Torre, Miguel A De La Torre
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2003
• EAN: 9780520238527
• ISBN: 978-0-520-23852-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Florida, Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Cuba, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, Religion & beliefs, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Religion and beliefs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General