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A Cultural History of Cuba during the U.S. Occupation, 1898-1902
Contributor(s): Iglesias Utset, Marial (Author)

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 ISBN: 0807871923     ISBN-13: 9780807871928
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
OUR PRICE: $35.63  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Caribbean & West Indies - Cuba
- History | Social History
- History | United States - 19th Century
Dewey: 972.910
LCCN: 2010045626
Series: Latin America in Translation/En Traduccion/Em Traducao
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.2" W x 9.22" L (0.75 lbs) 232 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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In this cultural history of Cuba during the United States' brief but influential occupation from 1898 to 1902--a key transitional period following the Spanish-American War--Marial Iglesias Utset sheds light on the complex set of pressures that guided the formation and production of a burgeoning Cuban nationalism.

Drawing on archival and published sources, Iglesias illustrates the process by which Cubans maintained and created their own culturally relevant national symbols in the face of the U.S. occupation. Tracing Cuba's efforts to modernize in conjunction with plans by U.S. officials to shape the process, Iglesias analyzes, among other things, the influence of the English language on Spanish usage; the imposition of North American holidays, such as Thanksgiving, in place of traditional Cuban celebrations; the transformation of Havana into a new metropolis; and the development of patriotic symbols, including the Cuban flag, songs, monuments, and ceremonies. Iglesias argues that the Cuban response to U.S. imperialism, though largely critical, indeed involved elements of reliance, accommodation, and welcome. Above all, Iglesias argues, Cubans engaged the Americans on multiple levels, and her work demonstrates how their ambiguous responses to the U.S. occupation shaped the cultural transformation that gave rise to a new Cuban nationalism.


Contributor Bio(s): Iglesias Utset, Marial: - Marial Iglesias Utset is professor of history at the University of Havana.
 
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