Inside El Barrio: A Bottom-up View of Neighborhood Life in Castro's Cuba

摘要

Henry Louis Taylor's conclusions summarise this book's main weakness: scholars who fail to recognise their own biases too often blind Cuban studies ideologically. His finding comes after a difficult read, both stylistically and methodologically, about what life is really like in Havana's neighbourhoods. From its slapdash use of the Spanish language and questionable research design to its uncritical analysis of top-down policies and statements by Cuban leaders, the book fails to deliver the real scoop on daily life in the capital city.