America's colony : the political and cultural conflict between the United States and Puerto Rico / Pedro A. Malavet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malavet, Pedro A.

Series:

Critical America.

Critical America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-determination, National--Puerto Rico.

Self-determination, National.

Identity (Psychology)--Puerto Rico.

Identity (Psychology).

Ethnicity--Puerto Rico.

Ethnicity.

Puerto Rico--Politics and government--20th century.

Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico--Relations--United States.

United States--Relations--Puerto Rico.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The precise legal nature of the relationship between the United States and the people of Puerto Rico was not explicitly determined in 1898 when the Treaty of Paris transferred sovereignty over Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States. Since then, many court cases, beginning in 1901, have been instrumental in defining this delicate relationship. While the legislation has clearly established the nonexistence of Puerto Rican nationhood and lack of independent Puerto Rican citizenship, the debate over Puerto Rico's status continues to this day. Malavet offers a critique of Puerto Rico's current

Contents:

Introduction : why I am here

Race, culture, colonialism, citizenships and Latina/o critical race theory

The legal relationship, between Puerto Rico and the Estados Unidos de Norteamerica (United States of America)

Puerto Rican political culture

: Puerto Rican cultural nationhood

Theorizing a new reality of citizenship and nation

A framework for legal reform

Conclusion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-222) and index.

ISBN:

9780814764404

0814764401

9780814795606

0814795609

OCLC:

779828230