Patriots and traitors in revolutionary Cuba, 1961-1981 / Lillian Guerra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guerra, Lillian, author.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series.

Pitt Latin American Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Cuba--History--20th century.

Communism.

Political participation--Cuba--History--20th century.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (498 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2023]

Summary:

This book explores the complex political and social landscape of revolutionary Cuba from 1961 to 1981. Authored by Lillian Guerra, it delves into the internal conflicts and ideological battles within Cuba during this period, often referred to as Cuba's 'internal Cold War.' The book examines the themes of political education, state surveillance, and the experiences of political prisoners, shedding light on the coercive methods employed by the Cuban government to maintain control. Guerra aims to uncover hidden and censored truths about Cuba's history, challenging the narratives that have been perpetuated by the communist regime. The book is intended for historians, scholars, and individuals interested in Cuban history and the broader context of Latin American studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction. From “¡Patria o Muerte!” to “¡Patria y Vida!”: Excavating the Nation from the State, Explaining Cuba’s Internal Cold War

Chapter 1. Lessons in Loving the Revolution: Political Education, Violence, and the 1961 Literacy Campaign

Chapter 2. Securing the State, 1961–1966: Fear, Surveillance, and National Liberation

Chapter 3. The Generous Revolution: Rehabilitation, Political Prisoners, and Coercive Inclusion in the 1960s

Chapter 4. The “Anti-Revolution” of the Late 1960s: Reeducation, Integration, and Everyday Authoritarianism

Chapter 5. Young Communists, Former Slum Dwellers, and the Lewis Project in Cuba, 1968–1972

Chapter 6. Labor, the Pedagogy of Love, and Cuba’s Child Revolutionaries, 1968–1972

Chapter 7. Los Años Rojos (The Red Years): Cuba in the 1970s

Chapter 8. The Road to El Mariel: Perfectionism, Alienation, Exhaustion, and the New Man

Chapter 9. “We Are Happy Here”: Amplifying the Revolutionary Script and the Crisis of El Mariel

Epilogue. The Paradigm of Patriots and Traitors Revisited: Exodus as Opposition and the Uncertain Future of Democracy Lost

Notes

Bibliography

Index Generated by AI.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780822989783

0822989786

OCLC:

1428045297