Havana USA: Cuban Exiles and Cuban Americans in South Florida, 1959-1994 Reprint Edition
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Maria Cristina Garcia
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ISBN-13: 978-0520211179
ISBN-10: 0520211170
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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.
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"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
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María Cristina García is Assistant Professor of History at Texas A&M University.
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- Publisher : University of California Press; Reprint edition (October 28, 1997)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 239 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0520211170
- ISBN-13 : 978-0520211179
- Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #400 in Latin American History (Books)
- #1,364 in U.S. Immigrant History
- #2,120 in Emigration & Immigration Studies (Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
Planning to order another one for a Xmas gift.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 1999
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.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2003
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.
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