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Only a Few Blocks to Cuba : Cold War Refugee Policy, the Cuban Diaspora, and the Transformations of Miami
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- Summary
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"The effect of the Cuban diaspora on Miami has long been observed, but how this history fits into broader trends in American history has not been properly understood. This book how a story of migra...
"The effect of the Cuban diaspora on Miami has long been observed, but how this history fits into broader trends in American history has not been properly understood. This book how a story of migration, federal largesse, and Cold War priorities shaped not only South Florida but our broader national politics"--
Details
- Creator
- Mauricio Fernando Castro
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2024]
- ©2024
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (291 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9781512825725, 1512825727, 9781512825732, 1512825735
- Includes index.
- Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- A Note on Terms -- Introduction. “The Seventh Province of Cuba” -- Chapter 1. “Our Unnoticed Neighbors”: Cuban Refugees, Community Action, and the Push for a Federal Response -- Chapter 2. “The Score”: Federal Funding, Refugee Management, and the Changing Economic Landscape of South Florida -- Chapter 3. “Second Class Citizens”: Race, Citizenship, and the Politics of Exile at the National and Local Levels -- Chapter 4. “At Home, but Homesick”: Bilingualism, Local Politics, and the Divided Politics of Cuban Miami -- Chapter 5. “Will the Last American to Leave Miami Please Bring the Flag?”: The Mariel Boatlift, Backlash, and the Politics of Image in Miami -- Chapter 6. “A Crisis in Clout”: The Maturation of Cuban American Politics, the Cuban Lobby, and the Limits of Influence -- Epilogue. “We’ll Be Back in Cuba in Six Months” -- Archives, Collections, and Oral History Sources -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments
Subjects
- Cuban Americans -- Florida -- Miami -- Politics and government.
- Cuban Americans -- Florida -- Miami -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
- Cold War -- Influence.
- Miami (Fla.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
- Miami (Fla.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.