The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba
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Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, 2014.
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Book
ISBN
1580055311, 9781580055314
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236 pages ; 21 cm.
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972.9123 C772 2014
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972.9123 C772 2014
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Published
Berkeley, CA : Seal Press, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
1580055311, 9781580055314

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236).
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"Over a period of five years, beginning when Fidel Castro stepped down from his presidency after almost a half-century of reign, journalist Julia Cooke embedded herself in Cuba, gaining access to a dynamic Havana--one that she found populated with twenty-five-year-old Marxist philosophy students, baby-faced anarchists, children of the whiskey-drinking elite, Santería trainees, pregnant prostitutes, and more. Combining intimate storytelling with in-depth reportage, The Other Side of Paradise weaves together stories of the Cubans whom Cooke encountered, providing a vivid and unprecedented look into the daily lives and future prospects of young people in Cuba today. From ambitious Lucía, a recent university graduate with an acerbic sense of humor and plans to leave Cuba for the first country to give her a visa, if she can just get the roadblocks out of the way--to a crew of mohawk-wearing teenage anarchists who toss bricks at police cars and cite lyrics by The Clash (but don't know the lead singer's name), the characters of The Other Side of Paradise paint a captivating portrait of Cuban culture and the emerging legacy of Fidel Castro's failed promises. Eye-opening and politically prescient, The Other Side of Paradise is sure to linger in readers' minds long after they've finished reading"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cooke, J. (2014). The other side of paradise: life in the new Cuba . Seal Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cooke, Julia. 2014. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cooke, Julia. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba Berkeley, CA: Seal Press, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Cooke, J. (2014). The other side of paradise: life in the new cuba. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cooke, Julia. The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba Seal Press, 2014.

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