An ethnography exploring how the meaning of cubanía, or Cubanness, is generated in interactions between the state, ordinary Cubans, intellectuals, and artists and other cultural workers.
An ethnography exploring how the meaning of cubanía, or Cubanness, is generated in interactions between the state, ordinary Cubans, intellectuals, and artists and other cultural workers.
Laurie A. Frederik is Assistant Professor of Performance Studies and Anthropology at the University of Maryland.
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List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Prologue: The Red Blood of Cuban Identity xix Introduction: More than Just Scenery 1 1. Revolution and Revolutionary Performance or, what happens when el negrito, la mulata, and el gallego meet el Hombre Nuevo 41 2. Artists in the Special Period, Option Zero, and the Hombre Novísimo or, the heroic rescue of Liborio and Elpidio Valdés 76 3. Creative Process and Play-Making in Cumanayagua or, waiting for Atilio on the side of a country road 111 4. The Inundation of Siguanea and Cuba or, the near drowning and rescue of Cuba's Godot 142 5. Cultural Crusades and the Unsung Artists of Guantánamo or, how Don Quixote Saves humble Harriero from the devil 175 6. Storytellers and the Story Told: Voices and Visions in the Zones of Silence or, who wins the wager if the cockfight ends in a draw 218 7. Dramatic Irony and Janus-Faced Nationalism or, the triumphant stage return of el negrito and mister Smith 259 Notes 279 Glossary 291 Sources Cited 297 Index 325
List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Prologue: The Red Blood of Cuban Identity xix Introduction: More than Just Scenery 1 1. Revolution and Revolutionary Performance or, what happens when el negrito, la mulata, and el gallego meet el Hombre Nuevo 41 2. Artists in the Special Period, Option Zero, and the Hombre Novísimo or, the heroic rescue of Liborio and Elpidio Valdés 76 3. Creative Process and Play-Making in Cumanayagua or, waiting for Atilio on the side of a country road 111 4. The Inundation of Siguanea and Cuba or, the near drowning and rescue of Cuba's Godot 142 5. Cultural Crusades and the Unsung Artists of Guantánamo or, how Don Quixote Saves humble Harriero from the devil 175 6. Storytellers and the Story Told: Voices and Visions in the Zones of Silence or, who wins the wager if the cockfight ends in a draw 218 7. Dramatic Irony and Janus-Faced Nationalism or, the triumphant stage return of el negrito and mister Smith 259 Notes 279 Glossary 291 Sources Cited 297 Index 325
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