Puerto Rico: A Political and Cultural History

by Arturo Morales Carrión

Book Overview

In this non-partisan text, Arturo Morales Carri?n discusses the island's social, institutional, and cultural evolution and provides a historical perspective on all political positions.

Attention to problems related to the Puerto Rican search for identity makes this a book of special interest to Americans and Puerto Ricans alike. "Understanding the island," says the author, "involves transcending the confines of American nationalism in an effort...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393301931
• ISBN13: 9780393301939
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book!

This is an EXCELLENT book. Other reviews seem to be critical, however, they seem more geared towards a political agenda than I think the author is. I'm a Puerto Rican studying the history of the island and this is the best book out there by far (yes I have several others) which provides many facts going back to the days of the Arawak and following through to fairly recent history. He brings to life the Caribe and Taino "indians" as well as the attacks by Drake and Hawkins to the fireside chats by Marin. I highly recommend this book to read and re-read.

PReb.com comenta sobre esta obra:

Luis Negron Hernandez: El libro se divide en dos partes. En la primera, incluye artículos de los profesores Aída Caro, Arturo Santana y Luis González Vales. Estos abarcan la colonización militar, la organización institucional y la vida social en el Puerto Rico a partir del siglo 15, hasta la sociedad de las plantaciones azucareras y la invasión norteamericana a la Isla. En la segunda parte, Arturo Morales Carrión analiza con autoridad los efectos políticos del tutelaje colonial norteamericano y las luchas que desembocaron en la nación y partidos presentes. Morales fue director de la Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades y del Centro de Investigaciones Históricas del recinto universitario de Río Piedras. Se desempeñó como Asesor del Secretario general de la OEA y como Secretario asistente del Departamento de Estado de los EE.UU. En la década del 1970 ocupó la presidencia de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. El estilo de los ilustres historiadores, los temas incluidos y sus planteamientos tan interesantes y documentados harán de esta lectura una de sus predilectas y de toda su familia.

Not a storytelling: A serious piece for research

Dr. Morales Carrión participation in the 1940's Puerto Rican social and economical reforms is undisputable and highly significant for today's apreciation of our political and economical identity. Dr. Arturo Morales Carrión was a true visioner, who formulate in conjuction with the Puerto Rican Democratic Popular Party (PPD) leadership, the formula for our present status quo, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. This book reflects the interpretation of Puerto Rican history that made sense to the statesman and strategists that created what is called today the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Is a good piece of reference for serious studies of the Puerto Rican path to identity.<BR