Cuba; a global studies handbook

Reference & Research Book News, Feb, 2008

Cuba; a global studies handbook.

Henken, Ted A.

ABC-CLIO

2008

578 pages

$55.00

Hardcover

Global studies; Latin America & the Caribbean

F1788

Henken (sociology, Black and Hispanic studies, Baruch College, city U. of New York) provides narratives and references in this review of Cuban history, politics, and society. He reviews Cuba's geography and history, beginning with indigenous cultures and eventual colonization, up to its becoming a sovereign nation and a bastion of communism. He shows how industries developed and the society became increasingly hierarchical, the rise of the collectives and decentralization, and the return to centralization since 1996, the institutions of power, including those involved with defense and education, the culture, including faith, family and music. References include listings of key events and people, directories of organizations and an annotated bibliography.

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