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Ethnicity and the politics of symbolism in Miami's Cuban community

Cuban Studies/Estudios Cubanos • 20 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 11-28

By: Stack, John F., Warren, Christopher L..

Abstract
This paper argues that the importance of symbolic politics in Miami's Cuban community is challenged by the transformation of Cuban exiles into Cuban ethnics who must balance the use of symbolic politics with the practical necessity of compromise imposed by American politics at the local and national levels. The mixture of symbolic and substantative politics show clearly the heightened tension between the residual legacies of the exile experience and the emergence of ethnic politics (p. 11).
Subjects
Cultural identity and pride
Cities
Political behavior
Pressure politics
Political parties
Elections
culture
Cuban Americans
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1997
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1970-1990s
Coverage Place
Miami metropolitan area, Dade County, Florida, U..S.A.
Notes
John F. Stack and Christopher L. Warren
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
75649635
LCSH
Cuban Americans