La Lucha for Cuba: Religion and Politics on the Streets of Miami

by Miguel A. de la Torre

Book Overview

For many in Miami's Cuban exile community, hating Fidel Castro is as natural as loving one's children. This hatred, Miguel De La Torre suggests, has in fact taken on religious significance. In La Lucha for Cuba, De La Torre shows how Exilic Cubans, a once marginalized group, have risen to power and privilege--distinguishing themselves from other Hispanic communities in the United States--and how religion has figured in their ascension. Through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520238524
• ISBN13: 9780520238527
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"