The Resource The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba, Julia Cooke
The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba, Julia Cooke
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The item The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba, Julia Cooke represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- "Over a period of five years, beginning when Fidel Castro stepped down from his presidency after almost a half-century of reign, journalist Julia Cooke embedded herself in Cuba, gaining access to a dynamic Havana--one that she found populated with twenty-five-year-old Marxist philosophy students, baby-faced anarchists, children of the whiskey-drinking elite, Santería trainees, pregnant prostitutes, and more. Combining intimate storytelling with in-depth reportage, The Other Side of Paradise weaves together stories of the Cubans whom Cooke encountered, providing a vivid and unprecedented look into the daily lives and future prospects of young people in Cuba today. From ambitious Lucía, a recent university graduate with an acerbic sense of humor and plans to leave Cuba for the first country to give her a visa, if she can just get the roadblocks out of the way--to a crew of mohawk-wearing teenage anarchists who toss bricks at police cars and cite lyrics by The Clash (but don't know the lead singer's name), the characters of The Other Side of Paradise paint a captivating portrait of Cuban culture and the emerging legacy of Fidel Castro's failed promises. Eye-opening and politically prescient, The Other Side of Paradise is sure to linger in readers' minds long after they've finished reading"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 236 pages
- Contents
-
- Storm
- Under the table
- Just hair
- Amigos
- Like the stars
- Tarzans and circus clowns
- Special periods
- The revolution will not be televised
- Leavers
- Next year in Havana
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781580055314
- Label
- The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba
- Title
- The other side of paradise
- Title remainder
- life in the new Cuba
- Statement of responsibility
- Julia Cooke
- Subject
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- Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016
- Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 -- Influence
- Cuba
- Cuba -- Havana
- Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Biography
- Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990-
- Havana (Cuba) -- Biography
- Havana (Cuba) -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Havana (Cuba) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Manners and customs
- Biography
- Since 1990
- Social change
- Social change -- Cuba | Havana -- History -- 21st century
- Social conditions
- TRAVEL -- Essays & Travelogues
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
- TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary
- Young adults
- Young adults -- Cuba | Havana -- Biography
- Politics and government
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Over a period of five years, beginning when Fidel Castro stepped down from his presidency after almost a half-century of reign, journalist Julia Cooke embedded herself in Cuba, gaining access to a dynamic Havana--one that she found populated with twenty-five-year-old Marxist philosophy students, baby-faced anarchists, children of the whiskey-drinking elite, Santería trainees, pregnant prostitutes, and more. Combining intimate storytelling with in-depth reportage, The Other Side of Paradise weaves together stories of the Cubans whom Cooke encountered, providing a vivid and unprecedented look into the daily lives and future prospects of young people in Cuba today. From ambitious Lucía, a recent university graduate with an acerbic sense of humor and plans to leave Cuba for the first country to give her a visa, if she can just get the roadblocks out of the way--to a crew of mohawk-wearing teenage anarchists who toss bricks at police cars and cite lyrics by The Clash (but don't know the lead singer's name), the characters of The Other Side of Paradise paint a captivating portrait of Cuban culture and the emerging legacy of Fidel Castro's failed promises. Eye-opening and politically prescient, The Other Side of Paradise is sure to linger in readers' minds long after they've finished reading"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cooke, Julia
- Dewey number
- 972.91/23
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- F1799.H35
- LC item number
- C66 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Castro, Fidel
- Castro, Fidel
- Havana (Cuba)
- Havana (Cuba)
- Social change
- Young adults
- Havana (Cuba)
- Cuba
- Cuba
- TRAVEL
- TRAVEL
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Manners and customs
- Politics and government
- Social change
- Social conditions
- Young adults
- Cuba
- Cuba
- TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
- TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary
- Label
- The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba, Julia Cooke
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Storm -- Under the table -- Just hair -- Amigos -- Like the stars -- Tarzans and circus clowns -- Special periods -- The revolution will not be televised -- Leavers -- Next year in Havana -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn869458323
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 236 pages
- Isbn
- 9781580055314
- Lccn
- 2013044413
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781580055314
- (OCoLC)869458323
- Label
- The other side of paradise : life in the new Cuba, Julia Cooke
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-236)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Storm -- Under the table -- Just hair -- Amigos -- Like the stars -- Tarzans and circus clowns -- Special periods -- The revolution will not be televised -- Leavers -- Next year in Havana -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn869458323
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 236 pages
- Isbn
- 9781580055314
- Lccn
- 2013044413
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781580055314
- (OCoLC)869458323
Subject
- Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016
- Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 -- Influence
- Cuba
- Cuba -- Havana
- Cuba -- History -- 1990- -- Biography
- Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990-
- Havana (Cuba) -- Biography
- Havana (Cuba) -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Havana (Cuba) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Manners and customs
- Biography
- Since 1990
- Social change
- Social change -- Cuba | Havana -- History -- 21st century
- Social conditions
- TRAVEL -- Essays & Travelogues
- TRAVEL -- Special Interest | Literary
- TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
- TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary
- Young adults
- Young adults -- Cuba | Havana -- Biography
- Politics and government
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