Oscar Lewis in Cuba: La Partida Final

by Susan M. Rigdon

American anthropologist Oscar Lewis secured permission from Fidel Castro to undertake three years of field research on cultural and economic change in Cuba in the decade after the victory of Castro's M-26 Movement. This book delves into Lewis' research goals, methods, the training and composition of his field team, and the difficulties of executing the plan in the political climate in Cuba at the time. The government's reasons for early termination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805396072
• ISBN13: 9781805396079
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 166 Pages