Introduction: Rebel lands of Cuba : the campesino struggles of Oriente and Escambray, 1934-1974 -- Setting the scene : life at the local level, 1934-1958 -- Guajiro, redeemer of the nation : white masculinity and state formation, 1934-1952 -- Organization and collective resistance in Oriente, 1934-1956 -- Atomized land battles in Escambray, 1934-1952 -- The insurrection -- Oriente : the revolutionary showcase -- Counter-revolution in Escambray : interregnum and reconquest -- Epilogue: The Grupo Teatro Escambray
Summary
"This comparative history of Cuban campesinos, from 1934 to 1974, covers two regions marked by extreme differences in race, gender, and land tenure: Oriente and Escambray. The author examines the largely suppressed history of a region whose name has been expunged from the historical record to explore the question of why campesinos participated in both revolution and the counterrevolution"--Provided by publisher