Puerto Rico: Culture, Politics, and Identity

by Nancy Morris

Book Overview

This book uses historical and interview data to trace the development of Puerto Rican identity in the 20th century. It analyzes how and why Puerto Ricans have maintained a clear sense of distinctiveness in the face of direct and indirect pressures on their identity. After gaining sovereignty over Puerto Rico from Spain in 1898, the United States undertook a sustained campaign to Americanize the island. Despite 50 years of active Americanization and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275954528
• ISBN13: 9780275954529
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"