Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook

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This fascinating work provides an enlightening guided tour of the island of Cuba's historical, political, economic, and sociocultural development from the pre-Columbian period to the present. * A useful reference section provides a descriptive alphabetical listing of specific information on important people, places, and historical events, as well as sections on Cuban Spanish, etiquette, national habits and traditions, cuisine, holidays, and important organizations * Includes a detailed chronology of Cuban history from pre-Columbian times to the present, with emphasis on the revolutionary triumph of the late 1950s and early 1960s, Castro's enduring Communist regime, and the economic crisis of the "special period" that began in Cuba in 1990

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"Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook is an especially appropriate addition to academic and community library International Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists." - Midwest Book Review "Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook is recommended for large public and all academic libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly "This handbook on Cuba is recommended for geography and business collections in public and academic libraries." - ARBA

Author Bio

Ted A. Henken, PhD, is assistant professor of Black and Hispanic studies and sociology/anthropology at Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, NY.