The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba
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ISBN
9781580055314 : PAP, 1580055311 : PAP
Physical Desc
236 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Kilton Public Library - Nonfiction
972.91 COO
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972.91 COO
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Castro, Fidel, -- 1926- -- Influence.
Havana (Cuba) -- Social conditions -- 21st century. -- Havana (Cuba) -- Biography. -- Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Biography. -- Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Havana (Cuba) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Social change -- Cuba -- Havana -- History -- 21st century.
Havana (Cuba) -- Social conditions -- 21st century. -- Havana (Cuba) -- Biography. -- Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Biography. -- Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990-
Havana (Cuba) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Social change -- Cuba -- Havana -- History -- 21st century.
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Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781580055314 : PAP, 1580055311 : PAP
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236).
Description
"Over a period of five years, beginning when Fidel Castro stepped down from his presidency after almost a half-century of reign, journalist Julia Cooke embedded herself in Cuba, gaining access to a dynamic Havana--one that she found populated with twenty-five-year-old Marxist philosophy students, baby-faced anarchists, children of the whiskey-drinking elite, Santer�ia trainees, pregnant prostitutes, and more. Combining intimate storytelling with in-depth reportage, The Other Side of Paradise weaves together stories of the Cubans whom Cooke encountered, providing a vivid and unprecedented look into the daily lives and future prospects of young people in Cuba today. From ambitious Luc�ia, a recent university graduate with an acerbic sense of humor and plansto leave Cuba for the first country to give her a visa, if she can just get the roadblocks out of the way--to a crew of mohawk-wearing teenage anarchists who toss bricks at police cars and cite lyrics by The Clash (but don't know the lead singer's name),the characters of The Other Side of Paradise paint a captivating portrait of Cuban culture and the emerging legacy of Fidel Castro's failed promises. Eye-opening and politically prescient, The Other Side of Paradise is sure to linger in readers' minds long after they've finished reading"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cooke, J. The other side of paradise: life in the new Cuba .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cooke, Julia. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cooke, Julia. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cooke, Julia. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba
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