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001 95014416
003 DLC
005 20021207183604.0
008 950321s1995 ctub b 001 0 eng
010 $a 95014416
020 $a0275952282 (alk. paper)
020 $a0275954528 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
043 $anwpr---$an-us---
050 00 $aF1975$b.M67 1995
082 00 $a972.9505/2$220
100 1 $aMorris, Nancy.
245 10 $aPuerto Rico :$bculture, politics, and identity /$cNancy Morris.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bPraeger,$c1995.
300 $axii, 205 p. :$bmaps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [187]-198) and index.
520 1 $a"Explores how local political elites have shaped Puerto Rican identity during almost a century of US involvement. Traces Island's political trajectory in its relations with US (pt. 1), and reproduces verbatim interviews with selected political leaders to identify elements that contribute to Puerto Ricans' sense of nationhood (pt. 2). Concludes that, despite pervasiveness of US cultural norms and the pressure to assimilate, Puerto Rican identity remains resilient to this day (pt. 3)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.$uhttp://www.loc.gov/hlas/
651 0 $aPuerto Rico$xPolitics and government$y1898-1952.
651 0 $aPuerto Rico$xPolitics and government$y1952-
650 0 $aIdentity (Psychology)$zPuerto Rico.
650 0 $aNationalism$zPuerto Rico.
650 0 $aEthnicity$zPuerto Rico.
650 0 $aPolitical culture$zPuerto Rico.
651 0 $aPuerto Rico$xRelations$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xRelations$zPuerto Rico.