Concrete and Countryside: The Urban and the Rural in 1950s Puerto Rican Culture

by Carmelo Esterrich

From the late 1940s to the early 1960s, Puerto Rico was swept by a wave of modernization, transforming the island from a predominantly rural society to an unquestionably urban one. A curious paradox ensued, however. While the island underwent rapid urbanization, and the rhetoric of economic development reigned over official discourses, the newly installed insular government, along with some academic circles and radio and television media, constructed,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822965399
• ISBN13: 9780822965398
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"