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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Political Disaffection: Cuba's Revolution and Exodus Revolution and Exodus Cuba's Refugees: Manifold Migrations: The First Wave: Cuba's Elite The Second Wave: Cuba's Petite Bourgeoisie The Third Wave: Cuba's Marielitos The Fourth Wave: Cuba's Balseros Political Disaffection Theoretical Framework: Political Communities Political Alienation A Period of Transition Data and Methods: The Interviews The Field Work Refugee Theory: Methodological Implications Self-Reflexivity Part I: For And Against The Republic, For And Against The Revolution: The Cuban Exodus of 1959--1962 And 1965--1974. Chapter 2 The Revolution Defines Itself: Democracy; Humanism. Sociology of Revolution Democracy: Social Conditions on the Eve of the Revolution Batista's Dictatorship Early Rebellions Rural Poverty Castro's Charisma The 26th of July Movement The Student Movement The Church The Revolutionary Triumph Humanism: The Church Worries The Revolution Betrayed The Church Dissents Chapter 3 The Revolution Deepens: Nationalism, Church vs. State. Nationalism: Civil Society Collapses Class Inequality Racial Discrimination Gender Inequality An Anti-American, Pro-Soviet Revolution The First Wave: Those Who Wait: The Opposition Develops Operation Pedro Pan The Church vs. the State Revolution: Political and Social Chapter 4 The Revolution Redefines Itself: Socialism, Marxism-Leninism. Socialism: Bay of Pigs The Church is Silenced Marxism-Leninism: The First Wave: Those Who Escape The Cuban Missile Crisis Chapter 5 The Revolution Consolidated; Old vs. New Communists; Political Prisoners; the Dialogue. Consolidating the Revolution Within: Old vs.New Communists Che Guevara The Second Wave: Cuba's Petite Bourgeoisie The Counter-Revolution Exile Violence Political Prisoners: Imprisonment Prison Conditions Beyond Prison Tending Bridges: The Antonio Maceo Brigade The Dialogue Part II: The Children of Communism: The Cuban Exodus of 1980; And 1985--2004. Chapter 6 Los Marielitos of 1980: Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality. The Third Wave: Refugee 'Vintages' Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality: Class and Gender Sexuality and Race Sexuality and Artistic Freedom Artistic Freedom and Class Gender Chapter 7 After the Soviet Collapse: the Balsero Crisis. The New Cuban Exodus: The Sample The Balsero Crisis: The Guantanamo Camps Immigration Law American Paradox Chapter 8 The Last Wave: Political or Economic Immigrants? The Children of Communism Familial or Economic Motives Both Political and Economic Motives Political Motives Part III: Civil Society Returns Chapter 9 The Church and the Rebirth of Civil Society. Civil Society Returns The Church in Cuba: Providing Spiritual Sustenance Solving Problems Giving Refuge Building Democracy Sustaining Identity Opening Society Promoting Human Rights Creating Leaders Accompanying the Journey The Church among the Immigrants: Maintaining Culture Expressing Patriotism, Healing Pain Chapter 10 Democratization and Migration: the Exodus and the Development of Civil Society. Exit-Voice Relationships: A Massive Exit Impedes the Use of Voice Those who Exited Helped Voice Develop Those who Exited Became its Voice Both Exit and Voice Increased in Tandem Chapter 11 The Impossible Triangle: Cuba, the United States, and the Exiles. The Impossible Triangle: Betrayal of the Exiles War by Another Name: The Trade Embargo Congressional Politics Culture Wars Human Rights Denunciation Neutralizing the Exiles Transition in Cuba: Leadership in Succession Democracy Transition in Exile: Political Attitudes Transnationalism Party Identification Generations Refugees, Immigrants, Ethnics Refugees as a Social Type: False Hopes References -- by Chapter Tables 1 to 5, Figures 1 and 2 List of Interviews Institutions and their Acronyms
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Cuban Americans -- Politics and government.
Cuban Americans -- Social conditions.
Cuban Americans -- Interviews.
Immigrants -- United States -- Political activity.
Cubans -- Migrations.
Cuba -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Political aspects.
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Influence.
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1959 -- Public opinion.
Public opinion -- United States.
Public opinion -- Cuba.