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- Life on the Hyphen: The Cuban-American Way
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- 2012
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture
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With fascinating insights into how both ordinary and famous Cuban-Americans, including Desi Arnaz, Oscar Hijuelos, Gloria Estefan, and José Kozer, have lived “life on the hyphen,” this is an expanded, updated edition of the classic, award-winning study of Cuban-American culture.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction. The Desi Chain
- pp. 1-18
- 1. I Love Ricky
- pp. 20-42
- 2. The Man Who Loved Lucy
- pp. 44-69
- 3. A Brief History of Mambo Time
- pp. 71-93
- 4. Salsa for All Seasons
- pp. 95-125
- Mambo No. 5: Mirror, Mirror
- pp. 126-127
- 5. Rum, Rump, and Rumba
- pp. 128-144
- Mambo No. 6: English is Broken Here
- pp. 145-146
- 6. No Man’s Language
- pp. 147-170
- 7. The Spell of the Hyphen
- pp. 172-189
- Epilogue: My Repeating Island
- pp. 190-196
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292737068
Related ISBN(s)
9780292735989
MARC Record
OCLC
830023212
Pages
254
Launched on MUSE
2012-11-16
Language
English
Open Access
No
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