Puerto Rico in the American Century: A History Since 1898

by Rafael Bernabé and César J. Ayala

Book Overview

Offering a comprehensive overview of Puerto Rico's history and evolution since the installation of U.S. rule, Cesar Ayala and Rafael Bernabe connect the island's economic, political, cultural, and social past. Puerto Rico in the American Century explores Puerto Ricans in the diaspora as well as the island residents, who experience an unusual and daily conundrum: they consider themselves a distinct people but are part of the American political...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807831131
• ISBN13: 9780807831137
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"