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Mark Q. Sawyer’s ‘Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba’ provides a comprehensive analysis of how race has functioned as a central organizing principle in Cuban society and politics since the revolution. The book challenges the common narrative that the Cuban revolution eliminated racial discrimination, instead demonstrating how racial hierarchies persisted and evolved under socialist rule.
Sawyer examines the intersection of Afro-Cuban identity, national identity, and political mobilization, exploring how Black Cubans have navigated and negotiated their place within the revolutionary state. Through historical analysis and empirical research, the author reveals the tensions between the regime’s official ideology of racial equality and the lived experiences of Cubans of African descent.
This work is essential for understanding contemporary Cuban society, Latin American race relations, and how revolutionary movements address questions of racial justice and inclusion.
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