“Burrows’s pioneering and engaging study of the PRRA’s Engineering Division makes important contributions to understandings of the New Deal as imperial reform and of its relationship to Puerto Rican populism. An essential read for students and scholars of US empire, Puerto Rico, the New Deal, and histories of public works.”—Anne S. Macpherson, author of From Colony … Continue reading The Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
Trash and Limits in Latin American Culture
“In this kaleidoscopic book, McKay follows trash as it materializes the seen and unseen excesses of modernity in Latin America. All roads lead to trash, and trash in turn leads us to reconsider how life is wasted, but also to recognize how communities nevertheless emerge around the dump.”—Carolyn Fornoff, author of Subjunctive Aesthetics: Mexican Cultural Production … Continue reading Trash and Limits in Latin American Culture
Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America
“An important contribution to the study of digital humor, politics, and society in Latin America. The rich comparative essays make clear that the Internet is a complex site of new and enduring forms of humor that engage with critical social issues.”—Reighan A. Gillam, author of Visualizing Black Lives: Anti-Racism and Afro-Brazilian Media “This collection is the … Continue reading Internet, Humor, and Nation in Latin America
Democracy and Time in Cuban Thought
“An ambitious, challenging text that defies disciplinary divides. Torres makes a powerful case for Cubans’ need to leave behind epic narratives of the past or utopian visions of the future to instead focus on a more deliberative, reflective, and consensual political praxis in the present.”—Michael J. Bustamante, author of Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution … Continue reading Democracy and Time in Cuban Thought
New Book Series from University of Florida Press to Explore Latin America and the Caribbean through Geography
The University of Florida Press announces a new book series, “Critical Geographies of Latin America and the Caribbean,” edited by Adam Bledsoe, Joel Correia, Andrea Marston, Aaron Strain, and Joaquín Villanueva and published in partnership with the Conference of Latin American Geography. This new series will explore Latin America and the Caribbean through the multiple … Continue reading New Book Series from University of Florida Press to Explore Latin America and the Caribbean through Geography
New Paperback Release: Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away
Florida Historical Society Samuel Proctor Award “These vivid accounts remind us that history is lived by ordinary people, whose memories are invaluable.”—Latino Magazine “An intensely personal collection of memories from people who lived through a tragic epoch of Cuban history that became a transformative period for Florida.”—Tallahassee Democrat “An excellent example of the power of oral history.”—Orlando Sentinel “A … Continue reading New Paperback Release: Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away
Operation Pedro Pan, Revised Edition
“Compelling reading.”—New Republic “A collection of tearful testimonies woven with a tale of the event that unfolded in Cuba and led desperate parents to make the heart-wrenching decision to send their children along to a foreign country.”—Miami Herald “[Conde] does an impressive job of reporting dozens of personal stories and fascinating vignettes. . . . A … Continue reading Operation Pedro Pan, Revised Edition
Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Use code HHM23 for discount prices through October 15. Operation Pedro Pan: The Untold Exodus of 14,048 Cuban ChildrenYvonne M. CondeRevised Edition Yvonne Conde presents poignant stories from individuals who left Cuba between 1960 and 1962 in one of the world’s largest political exoduses of children. Writing with compassion and rare insight, Conde uncovers the … Continue reading Books for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
“The best introduction to Central American film in the twenty-first century. Offers a nuanced analysis of filmmaking in all its complexity and diversity.”—Valeria Grinberg Pla, Bowling Green State University “Insightful essays explore a diverse array of Central American films which tell the stories of a difficult past but also of resilience and survival in the … Continue reading The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
Circulating Culture
“In this subtle and beautifully crafted ethnography, Cearns invites us to travel through the many Cuban circuits of exchange that give shape to mutating histories of connection within and between Havana and Miami. The result is an exhilarating and illuminating journey into the changing contours and expansive terrain of contemporary cubanidad.”—Jeffrey S. Kahn, author of Islands … Continue reading Circulating Culture
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