A Revolutionary Modernity
The Cultural Policy of the Cuban Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3336313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicola Miller (0000-0002-5416-7047) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 675-696 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x08004719 |
| OpenAlex | W2163655481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article seeks to explain why such a wide range of Cuban cultural producers have opted to remain on the island and work 'within the revolution', despite all the notorious problems caused by state censorship, political persecution and material shortages. It accounts for the importance of culture to the legitimacy of the revolutionary government; suggests that the regime has drawn effectively on the long-established significance of culture in Cuba's radical tradition; and illustrates the extent to which the government has backed up its rhetoric of commitment to culture for all with a sustained policy of support for institutions, organisations and events across the island. The main argument is that culture has been a key element - perhaps the only successful element - in the revolution's attempt to implement an alternative model of modernity that was distinctive not only from the Western capitalist version but also from that promoted by the Soviet Union
Argument (complex analysis) · Censorship · Cultural policy · Element (criminal law) · Government (linguistics) · Legitimacy · Modernity · Persecution · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · State (computer science) · Cuban History and Society · Law
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |