Cuba's Digital Revolution - Citizen Innovation and State Policy (Paperback)

The triumph of the Cuban Revolution gave the Communist Party a monopoly over both politics and the mass media. However, with the subsequent global proliferation of new information and communication technologies, Cuban citizens have become active participants in the worldwide digital revolution. While the Cuban internet has long been characterized by censorship, high costs, slow speeds, and limited access, this volume argues that since 2013, technological developments have allowed for a fundamental reconfiguration of the cultural, economic, social, and political spheres of the Revolutionary project. The essays in this volume cover various transformations within this new digital revolution, examining both government-enabled paid public web access and creative workarounds that Cubans have designed to independently produce, distribute, and access digital content. Contributors trace how media ventures, entrepreneurship, online marketing, journalism, and cultural e-zines have been developing on the island alongside global technological and geopolitical changes. As Cuba continues to expand internet access and as citizens challenge state policies on the speed, breadth, and freedom of that access, Cuba's Digital Revolution provides a fascinating example of the impact of technology in authoritarian states and transitional democracies. While the streets of Cuba may still belong to Castro's Revolution, this volume argues that it is still unclear to whom Cuban cyberspace belongs. Contributors: Larry Press | Edel Lima Sarmiento | Olga Khrustaleva | Alexei Padilla Herrera | Eloy Viera Canive | Marie Laure Geoffray | Ted A. Henken | Sara Garcia Santamaria | Anne Natvig | Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Arechavaleta | Mireya Marquez-Ramirez, Ph.D.| Abel Somohano Fernandez | Rebecca Ogden | Jennifer Cearns | Walfrido Dorta | Paloma Duong Publication of the paperback edition made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America
Release date:	August 2022
Editors:	Ted A. Henken • Sara Garcia Santamaria
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-1-68340-351-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > History > History of other lands
LSN:	1-68340-351-7
Barcode:	9781683403517

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