Inside El Barrio

Inside El Barrio
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Publisher : Kumarian Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781565492813
ISBN-13 : 1565492811
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Book Synopsis Inside El Barrio by : Henry Louis Taylor

Download or read book Inside El Barrio written by Henry Louis Taylor and published by Kumarian Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inside El Barrio" charts the legacy of Fidel Castro through the unique lens of Cuban household life during the El Perodo Especial (the Special Period). Taylor traverses the neighborhoods and residential developments of Havana between 1989 and 2006, the final and most complex period in the "Age of Castros Cuba" to uncover the hidden vibrancy of Cubas streets and citizens. In doing so, he acquires a deeper understanding of Cuban society by exploring what it means to live in a people-centered nation and the importance of neighborhoods in shaping everyday life and culture.


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