Havana USA: Cuban Exiles and Cuban Americans in South Florida, 1959-1994 [Hardcover]

Maria Cristina Garcia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 29, 1996

In the years since Fidel Castro came to power, the migration of close to one million Cubans to the United States continues to remain one of the most fascinating, unusual, and controversial movements in American history. María Cristina García--a Cuban refugee raised in Miami--has experienced firsthand many of the developments she describes, and has written the most comprehensive and revealing account of the postrevolutionary Cuban migration to date. García deftly navigates the dichotomies and similarities between cultures and among generations. Her exploration of the complicated realm of Cuban American identity sets a new standard in social and cultural history.

Editorial Reviews

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"Garca has produced a work likely to become a standard on the subject. The book is substantive in content, cool-headed, fair-minded in coverage and treatment, well researched, and smoothly written in effortless authority." -- Jos Luis Snchez, Multicultural Review

"Havana USA is destined to occupy a prominent place in the growing bibliography on the Cuban presence in this country." -- Lisandro Perez, The Miami Herald

"There is very little in print on the subject of the Cuban American community, and most of what has appeared has been politically charged polemic. This balanced treatment fills a surprisingly large gap." -- John Hoyt Williams, History

About the Author

María Cristina García is Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (February 29, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520201310
• ISBN-13: 978-0520201316
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,329,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Liked It, But Didn't Blow Me Away, April 8, 1999

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This review is from: Havana USA: Cuban Exiles and Cuban Americans in South Florida, 1959-1994 (Hardcover)

Not a lot of literature in this area. Clearly written for the non-Cuban audience. Author remains objective throughout. Perhaps a little too objective. Generally, I would recommend it, especially for exiles like me who may have been away from Miami for much of the period covered by the book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HAVANA USA, January 21, 2003

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Les (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Havana USA: Cuban Exiles and Cuban Americans in South Florida, 1959-1994 (Paperback)

Wonderful Text. Helps to rationalize and boost understanding on why Cubans living in Miami have such foreign behaviors in the eyes of the outsider. The author takes you by the hand, and walks you step by step. Absolutely wonderful and did an excellent job at steering clear of any bias.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and very well-researched book., September 8, 1999

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This review is from: Havana USA: Cuban Exiles and Cuban Americans in South Florida, 1959-1994 (Paperback)

Havana USA is a very thorough account of post-revolutionary Cuban migration to America. One of the interesting aspects of Cuban emigration since Castro has been the perspectives given to us by the media and the government - many of them misleading. Garcia dispels these myths with facts backed up my extensive research and personal interviews. A very interesting read.