La lucha for Cuba : religion and politics on the streets of Miami / Miguel A. De La Torre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De La Torre, Miguel A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cuban Americans--Florida--Miami--Politics and government.

Cuban Americans.

Cuban Americans--Florida--Miami--Religion.

Cuban Americans--Florida--Miami--Social conditions.

Exiles--Florida--Miami--Political activity.

Exiles.

Exiles--Religious life--Florida--Miami.

Exiles--Florida--Miami--Social conditions.

Christianity and politics--Florida--Miami.

Christianity and politics.

Oppression (Psychology)--Political aspects--Florida--Miami.

Oppression (Psychology).

Miami (Fla.)--Politics and government.

Miami (Fla.).

Miami (Fla.)--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For many in Miami's Cuban exile community, hating Fidel Castro is as natural as loving one's children. This hatred, Miguel De La Torre suggests, has in fact taken on religious significance. In La Lucha for Cuba, De La Torre shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege--distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States--and how religion has figured in their ascension. Through the lens of religion and culture, his work also unmasks and explores intra-Hispanic structures of oppression operating among Cubans in Miami. Miami Cubans use a religious expression, la lucha, or "the struggle," to justify the power and privilege they have achieved. Within the context of la lucha, De La Torre explores the religious dichotomy created between the "children of light" (Exilic Cubans) and the "children of darkness" (Resident Cubans). Examining the recent saga of the Elián González custody battle, he shows how the cultural construction of la lucha has become a distinctly Miami-style spirituality that makes el exilio (exile) the basis for religious reflection, understanding, and practice--and that conflates political mobilization with spiritual meaning in an ongoing confrontation with evil.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Preface

1. An Ajiaco Christianity

2. La Lucha: The Religion of Miami

3. Psalm 137: Constructing Cuban Identity while in Babylon

4. Machismo: Creating Structures of Oppression

5. The End of the Elián Saga: The Continuation of La Lucha

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-169) and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612357176

9780520930100

052093010X

9781282357174

1282357174

9781597346979

1597346977

OCLC:

437143974