Paths for Cuba
Title | Paths for Cuba PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Morgenstern |
Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press |
Pages | 361 |
Release | 2019-02-02 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0822986418 |
The Cuban model of communism has been an inspiration—from both a positive and negative perspective—for social movements, political leaders, and cultural expressionists around the world. With changes in leadership, the pace of change has accelerated following decades of economic struggles. The death of Fidel Castro and the reduced role of Raúl Castro seem likely to create further changes, though what these changes look like is still unknown. For now, Cuba is opening in important ways. Cubans can establish businesses, travel abroad, access the internet, and make private purchases. Paths for Cuba examines Cuba’s internal reforms and external influences within a comparative framework. The collection includes an interdisciplinary group of scholars from around the world to explore reforms away from communism.
Bridges to Cuba
Title | Bridges to Cuba PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Behar |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 9780472066117 |
Cuban and Cuban-American scholars, writers, and artists celebrate the possibility of overcoming divisions of politics and hate
Cuba in Transition
Title | Cuba in Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Gillian Gunn |
Publisher | Twentieth Century Foundation |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
In this monograph, Gunn proposes four important steps that should be used during any foreign policymaking process between the United States and Cuba.
A Cuban Refugee's Journey to the American Dream
Title | A Cuban Refugee's Journey to the American Dream PDF eBook |
Author | Gerardo M. González |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2018-08-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0253035570 |
A touching memoir recounting the journey of a young Cuban immigrant to the US who went on to become a professor and university dean. In February 1962, three years into Fidel Castro’s rule of their Cuban homeland, the González family—an auto mechanic, his wife, and two young children—landed in Miami with a few personal possessions and two bottles of Cuban rum. As his parents struggled to find work, eleven-year-old Gerardo struggled to fit in at school, where a teacher intimidated him and school authorities placed him on a vocational track. Inspired by a close friend, Gerardo decided to go to college. He not only graduated but, with hard work and determination, placed himself on a path through higher education that brought him to a deanship at the Indiana University School of Education. In this deeply moving memoir, González recounts his remarkable personal and professional journey. The memoir begins with Gerardo’s childhood in Cuba and recounts the family’s emigration to the United States and struggles to find work and assimilate, and González’s upward track through higher education. It demonstrates the transformative power that access to education can have on one person’s life. Gerardo’s journey came full circle when he returned to Cuba fifty years after he left, no longer the scared, disheartened refugee but rather proud, educated, and determined to speak out against those who wished to silence others. It includes treasured photographs and documents from González’s life in Cuba and the US. His is the story of one immigrant attaining the American Dream, told at a time when the fate of millions of refugees throughout the world, and Hispanics in the United States, especially his fellow Cubans, has never been more uncertain. “Author and educator Gerardo M. González brilliantly illustrates the joys and struggles of the refugee experience, and the inarguable role of education as an open door to opportunity. This is a delightful read, and one that will inspire you to achieve greatness regardless of the odds.” —Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College “There can be no more persuasive testimony to the power of intelligence, commitment, and inspiration than Gerardo M. González’s memoir. The contribution of immigrants to America’s prosperity and national achievements is undeniably impressive. Yet, this transformational story of challenge and achievement, while individually exceptional, is nonetheless emblematic of the experience of countless immigrants who have made America better than it could otherwise have been. No finer antidote to the simplistic sloganeering of the immigration debate exists.” —John V. Lombardi, President Emeritus, University of Florida, and author of How Universities Work
The Paths of Culture in Cuba
Title | The Paths of Culture in Cuba PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Communism and culture |
ISBN |
Cuba by Bike
Title | Cuba by Bike PDF eBook |
Author | Cassandra Flechsig |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-12-03 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1682683079 |
A cyclist’s guide to the best of Cuba Cuba is continuing to see a big upswing in American and Canadian tourism since relations between the nations were relaxed a couple years ago. As locals and thrifty travelers know, the cheapest, healthiest, most scenic—and often fastest—way to travel in Cuba is by bicycle. The rides vary in length, many combining to create multiday loops. Detailed directions describe rides leaving Havana to the west and east. Subsequent rides are clustered in the three best regions of Cuba for cycling: Pinar del Rio, Central Cuba, and the Oriente. Organized cleverly by regions outside Havana that are just made for cycling, this guide will include 36 rides that make the most of every mile. In addition to directions, maps, and a scenic itinerary for each ride, there will also be crucial information for the bicycling traveler, including where to get supplies and equipment, how to safely park your bike, safety tips, and more.
Cuba and Yugoslavia: Two Paths to Communism
Title | Cuba and Yugoslavia: Two Paths to Communism PDF eBook |
Author | David Brownell Jodrey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | |
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