guitars‚ and many song types derived from Spanish verse structures such as the copla and decima. Such genres include the desafio of Brazil‚ cueca of Chile and Bolivia‚ joropo of Venezuela‚ sones and corrido of Mexico‚ seis of Puerto Rico‚ and punto of Cuba. They are usually danced in couples and often incorporate such features as shoe tapping and scarf waving. In addition to the above dances of Iberian derivation‚ pan-European ballroom dances such as the polka‚ mazurka‚ and waltz developed many
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his Rule Over Cuba I. Origins - Conditions which produce single-party states Cuba‚ as the largest and most important island of the West Indies‚ is a country with a colorful and eventful history. Ruled by Spain until the twentieth century‚ control of Cuba eventually passed to General Fulgencio Batista and his regime‚ which was able to maintain control over the volatile Cuban people only through constant military aid supplied by the United States. Under Batista‚ the people of Cuba were unhappy
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the making of the modern world. London: Vintage. Ball‚ S.J. (1997) The Cold War: An International History‚ 1947-1991. London: A Hodder Arnold Publication. Mason‚ J.W. (1996) The Cold War: 1945-1991. New York: Routledge. Brenner‚ P. (1990‚ October) Cuba and the Missile Crisis. Journal of Latin American Studies‚ 22‚ 125-152.
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Caribbean Music The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region
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s of primarily Cuban descent meaning persons who have at least one parent who is from Cuba. This does not include those who have one or more parents who are Cuban Americans as so defined. Basically‚ it includes‚ therefore those who were born in Cuba and are permanent residents or citizens of the United States‚ and those who were born in the United States but have at least one parent who was born in Cuba. Cultural Dimensions of the Group and Multicultural Issues In attempting to understa
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Trade in Cuba 3 4.1 Cuban culture under Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions 3 4.1.1 Power Distance 4 4.1.2 Individualism versus Collectivism 4 4.1.3 Masculinity versus Femininity 4 4.1.4 Uncertainty Avoidance 4 4.1.5 Long term orientation 5 4.2 Cuban culture under Fons Trompenaars Cultural Dimensions 5 4.3 Cuban culture under Ednlard T. Hall Cultural Dimensions 6 5 Impact of culture on leadership and organization behavior in Cuba 6 5.1 Impact of culture on leadership in Cuba 6 5
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Pre-revolutionary Cuba was no paradise for gays and lesbians. There were gay bars where homosexual men could meet‚ but to be a maricone (faggot) was to be a social outcast. Laws made it illegal to be gay and police targeted homosexuals for harassment. Many gay men were drawn into prostitution for largely US-based clients. In this repressive atmosphere‚ homosexuality was linked to prostitution‚ gambling and crime. The 1959 Cuban Revolution improved living conditions for the vast majority of
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Caribbean Literature INTRODUCTION The evolution of Caribbean Literature started centuries before the Europeans graced these shores and continues to develop today. Quite noticeably‚ it developed in a manner which transcended all language barriers and cultures. Today the languages of the Caribbean are rooted in that of the colonial powers - France‚ Britain‚ Spain and Holland - whose historical encounters are quite evident throughout the region. The cosmopolitan nature of the region’s language and
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Genocide in Cuba Genocide is a term coined by Rafael Lemkin‚ a Jewish lawyer from Poland who emigrated to the U.S after WWII. He coined this term in 1943 by using the root words “genos” (which is Greek for family‚ tribe or race) and “cide” (which is Latin for killing). “Generally speaking‚ genocide does not necessarily mean the immediate destruction of a nation‚ except when accomplished by mass killings of all members of a nation. It is intended rather to signify a coordinated plan of
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Civil War (1860-1865) (Conrad‚ p. xix). In Cuba‚ one slave narrative appeared in the nineteenth century. Penned by Juan Francisco Manzano‚ the Autobiografia (written in 1835‚ published in England in 1840‚ and in Cuba in 1937) recounted the life of an enslaved black who learned how to read and write. The Autobiografia concludes with Manzano’s escape from his owner. The book inspired other authors to condemn the institution of slavery as it existed in Cuba. Not until publication of Miguel Barnet’s The
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