A History of the Cuban Revolution (Viewpoints / Puntos de Vista) - Hardcover

Chomsky, Aviva

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405187743 ISBN 13: 9781405187749

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

A History of the Cuban Revolution presents a concise socio-historical account of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, an event that continues to spark debate 50 years later. 

• Balances a comprehensive overview of the political and economic events of the revolution with a look at the revolution’s social impact
• Provides a lively, on-the-ground look at the lives of ordinary people
• Features both U.S. and Cuban perspectives to provide a complete and well-rounded look at the revolution and its repercussions
• Encourages students to understand history through the viewpoint of individuals living it
• Selected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE

About this title

About the Author

Aviva Chomsky is Professor of History and Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State College in Massachusetts. Her previous books include Linked Labor Histories: New England, Colombia, and the Making of a Global Working Class (2008), winner of the New England Council of Latin America's Best Book Prize, They Take Our Jobs! And 20 Other Myths about Immigration (2007), and West Indian Workers and the United Fruit Company in Costa Rica, 1870-1940 (1996).

From the Back Cover

Few historical events are as little understood -- or continue to stir such emotions -- as the revolution guided by Fidel Castro that overthrew the Batista government of Cuba in 1959. A History of the Cuban Revolution journeys beyond the fiery political rhetoric to present readers with a concise socio-historical accounting of the Cuban Revolution.

The text explores the revolution's effects on the Cuban public by bringing in many original voices -- both from the U.S. and from Cuba -- to address the everyday realities brought about by the implementation of post-revolutionary social and economic programs. Chomsky also engages with the myths and preconceptions about the revolution itself, providing a lively, anecdotal, and on-the-ground look at what the Cuban revolution has meant for ordinary people.

With brevity and scholarly sophistication, A History of the Cuban Revolution offers illuminating insights into an important event that has aroused passion and controversy for 50 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405187743
• ISBN 13: 9781405187749
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224