ebook img

Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) PDF

227 Pages·2008·1.461 MB·English
Save to my drive
Quick download
Download

Download Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) PDF Free - Full Version

by Esther Whitfield| 2008| 227 pages| 1.461| English

About Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas)

With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, during an economic crisis termed its “special period in times of peace,” Cuba began to court the capitalist world for the first time since its 1959 revolution. With the U.S. dollar instated as domestic currency, the island seemed suddenly accessible to foreign consumers, and their interest in its culture boomed.   Cuban Currency is the first book to address the effects on Cuban literature of the country’s spectacular opening to foreign markets that marked the end of the twentieth century. Based on interviews and archival research in Havana, Esther Whitfield argues that writers have both challenged and profited from new transnational markets for their work, with far-reaching literary and ideological implications. Whitfield examines money and cross-cultural economic relations as they are inscribed in Cuban fiction. Exploring the work of Zo? Vald?s, Pedro Juan Guti?rrez, Antonio Jos? Ponte and others, she draws out writers’ engagements with the troublesome commodification of Cuban identity.   Confronting the tourist and publishing industries’ roles in the transformation of the Cuban revolution into commercial capital, Whitfield identifies a body of fiction peculiarly attuned to the material and political challenges of the “special period.”   Esther Whitfield is assistant professor of comparative literature at Brown University.

Detailed Information

Author:Esther Whitfield
Publication Year:2008
ISBN:9780816653966
Pages:227
Language:English
File Size:1.461
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
Download Free PDF

Safe & Secure Download - No registration required

Why Choose PDFdrive for Your Free Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) Download?

  • 100% Free: No hidden fees or subscriptions required for one book every day.
  • No Registration: Immediate access is available without creating accounts for one book every day.
  • Safe and Secure: Clean downloads without malware or viruses
  • Multiple Formats: PDF, MOBI, Mpub,... optimized for all devices
  • Educational Resource: Supporting knowledge sharing and learning

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it really free to download Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) PDF?

Yes, on https://PDFdrive.to you can download Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) by Esther Whitfield completely free. We don't require any payment, subscription, or registration to access this PDF file. For 3 books every day.

How can I read Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) on my mobile device?

After downloading Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) PDF, you can open it with any PDF reader app on your phone or tablet. We recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Books, or Google Play Books for the best reading experience.

Is this the full version of Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas)?

Yes, this is the complete PDF version of Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) by Esther Whitfield. You will be able to read the entire content as in the printed version without missing any pages.

Is it legal to download Cuban Currency: The Dollar and ''''Special Period'''' Fiction (Cultural Studies of the Americas) PDF for free?

https://PDFdrive.to provides links to free educational resources available online. We do not store any files on our servers. Please be aware of copyright laws in your country before downloading.

The materials shared are intended for research, educational, and personal use in accordance with fair use principles.