book chapter

How the enclave was built

City on the edge : the transformation of MiamiBerkeley • Published In 1993 • Pages: 123-149, 241-244

By: Portes, Alejandro, Stepick, Alex.

Abstract
This is essentially a study of Cuban American economic development in Miami, Florida following the major influx of Cuban refugees to the United States during the 1960s to 1980s.The author highlights several Cuban entrepreneural enterprises in the Miami area, and discusses their origins, managerial personnel, sources of investment capital, growth, and labor policies. There is also some discussion in this work on the attitudes of the Cuban exiles toward the Castro government, and on Cuban American right-wing politics.
Subjects
Economic planning and development
Mercantile business
Individual enterprise
Political movements
Hospitals and clinics
Ethnosociology
culture
Cuban Americans
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Sociologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1997
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1960s-1980s
Coverage Place
Miami, Florida, United States
Notes
Alejandro Portes and Alex Stepick
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
92039417
LCSH
Cuban Americans