Cuban Landscapes: Heritage, Memory, and Place (Texts in Regional Geography)

This accessible book offers a vivid geographic portrait of Cuba, exploring the island s streetscapes, sugar cane fields, beaches, and rural settlements; its billboards, government buildings, and national landmarks. The authors illuminate how natural and built landscapes have shaped Cuban identity (cubanidad), and vice versa. They provide a unique perspective on Cuba s distinct historical periods and political economies, from the colonial period through republicanism and today s socialist era. Compelling topics include the legacies of slavery and the sugar industry, the past and future of urban development, and the impact of islandness on sociocultural processes.