In How Things Fall Apart Elizabeth Dore reveals the decay of the
Cuban political system through the lives of seven ordinary Cuban
citizens. Born in the 1970s and 1980s, they recount how their lives
changed over a tumultuous stretch of thirty-five years: first when
Fidel Castro opened the country to tourism following the fall of
the Soviet bloc; then when Raúl Castro allowed market forces to
operate; and finally when President Trump’s tightening of the US
embargo combined with the COVID-19 pandemic caused economic
collapse. With warmth and humanity, they describe learning to
survive in an environment where a tiny minority has grown rich, the
great majority has been left behind, and inequality has destroyed
the very things that used to give meaning to Cubans’ lives. In
this book, everyday Cubans illuminate their own stories and the
slow and agonizing decline of the Cuban Revolution.
General
Imprint: |
Duke University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Elizabeth Dore
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4780-2496-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4780-2496-8 |
Barcode: |
9781478024965 |
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