Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba

Mark Q. Sawyer

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Author
Mark Q. Sawyer
Publish Date
2005-12-05
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
224
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521612675
ISBN-13
9780521612678
citemno
088652
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
9780521612678

Description

Analyzing the triumphs and failures of race relations within the Castro regime, this book challenges arguments that the regime eliminated racial inequality or that it was profoundly racist. Through interviews, historical materials, and survey research, it provides a balanced view that demonstrates how much of Cuban racial ideology was actually left unchanged by the revolution. Finally, the book maintains that despite these shortcomings, the regime remains popular among the black minorities because they perceive their alternatives in the U.S. within the Miami Exile community to be far worse.