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Morris, Nancy, 1953-

Title Puerto Rico : culture, politics, and identity / Nancy Morris.

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Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1995.

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Location	Call No.	Status
University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	972.95 M877P	Check Shelf

Description	xii, 205 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Contents	1. National Identity and Puerto Rico -- 2. The Americanization Campaign, 1898-1948 -- 3. Commonwealth Status, 1949-1993 -- 4. Symbols of Identity: What Is Puerto Rico? -- 5. Self-Identity: What Am I? -- 6. The Challenge to Puerto Rican Identity -- 7. The Resilience of Identity -- Appendix: Field Research Notes.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-198) and index.
Summary	"Explores how local political elites have shaped Puerto Rican identity during almost a century of US involvement. Traces Island's political trajectory in its relations with US (pt. 1), and reproduces verbatim interviews with selected political leaders to identify elements that contribute to Puerto Ricans' sense of nationhood (pt. 2). Concludes that, despite pervasiveness of US cultural norms and the pressure to assimilate, Puerto Rican identity remains resilient to this day (pt. 3)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
Subject	Puerto Rico -- Politics and government -- 1898-1952.
	Puerto Rico -- Politics and government -- 1952-1998.
	Identity (Psychology) -- Puerto Rico.
	Nationalism -- Puerto Rico.
	Ethnicity -- Puerto Rico.
	Political culture -- Puerto Rico.
	Puerto Rico -- Relations -- United States.
	United States -- Relations -- Puerto Rico.
ISBN	0275952282 alkaline paper
	9780275952280 alkaline paper
	0275954528 paperback alkaline paper
	9780275954529 paperback alkaline paper

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