| Description |
xi, 202 p. |
| Series |
Latin America in translation / en traduccion / em traducao |
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Latin America in translation/en traduccion/em traducao.
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| Note |
Originally published in Spanish by Ediciones Union in Havana, Cuba, as Las metaforas del cambio en la vida cotidiana : Cuba, 1898-1902, 2003. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Empty pedestals and barracks converted into schools : the dismantling of symbols of colonial power -- Policies governing celebrations : Catholic, North American, and patriotic fiestas -- Attempts at linguistic colonization and the struggle to preserve Spanish : Anglicized words and expressions and their tropes -- The "decolonization" of names : national identity and the selection of patriotic place names -- The socialization of symbols representing the idea of country -- Public culture and nationalism. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
National characteristics, Cuban.
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Cuba -- History -- 1899-1906.
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Cuba -- Civilization -- American influences.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Davidson, Russ.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780807833988 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780807871928 (pbk : alk. paper) |
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9780807877845 (electronic bk.) |
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