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Social Science, Citizenship, and Race in Cuba, 1902-1940: Envisioning Cuba

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About the Book

Social Science, Citizenship, and Race in Cuba, 1902-1940: Envisioning Cuba examines the role of social science in shaping ideas about citizenship and race in Cuba during the first four decades of the twentieth century. Focusing on the work of Cuban intellectuals, politicians, and activists, this book explores how they used social science to understand and address the challenges facing the nation.

Through a close analysis of texts, speeches, and debates, the author traces the emergence of a new discourse on citizenship and race in Cuba. This discourse was shaped by the ideas of social Darwinism, positivism, and eugenics, which were used to justify the exclusion of Afro-Cubans from full participation in Cuban society.

The book also examines the ways in which Cuban intellectuals and activists challenged these ideas and developed alternative visions of citizenship and race. These alternative visions were based on the principles of equality, justice, and human rights.

Measures of Equality: Social Science, Citizenship, and Race in Cuba, 1902-1940 (Envisioning Cuba)

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Language	:	English
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Print length	:	250 pages

Key Features

Examines the role of social science in shaping ideas about citizenship and race in Cuba during the first four decades of the twentieth century.
Focuses on the work of Cuban intellectuals, politicians, and activists.
Traces the emergence of a new discourse on citizenship and race in Cuba.
Analyzes the ways in which Cuban intellectuals and activists challenged these ideas and developed alternative visions of citizenship and race.

Benefits

Provides a new understanding of the role of social science in shaping ideas about citizenship and race in Cuba.
Offers a unique perspective on the history of Cuban thought and politics.
Contributes to the growing body of scholarship on race and ethnicity in Latin America.

Target Audience

Scholars of Cuban history, politics, and sociology.
Students of Latin American history, politics, and sociology.
Anyone interested in the history of race and ethnicity in the Americas.

Author

Alejandro de la Fuente is Professor of History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of A Nation for All: Race, Inequality, and Politics in Twentieth-Century Cuba and Havana: The Making of a Cuban City.

Measures of Equality: Social Science, Citizenship, and Race in Cuba, 1902-1940 (Envisioning Cuba)

5 out of 5