The Social Life of Literature in Revolutionary Cuba

1. Introduction: The Social Life of Literature in Contemporary Cuba: Negotiating Identity, Attaining Well-Being, and Surviving Social Change
Par Kumaraswami

2. Culture, Identity, and Well-Being: Reviewing the Possibilities
Par Kumaraswami

3. Social Change, Cultural Policy, and the Functions of Literature: Understanding Culture and Revolution in Cuba, 1959–1989
Par Kumaraswami

4. “La cultura es lo primero que hay que salvar”: Writers, Literature, and Well-Being in the Período Especial, 1990–2000
Par Kumaraswami

5. “La cosa esta que vino después”: Reading Testimonial Literature, Well-Being, and Narrative During the Batalla de Ideas

Par Kumaraswami

6. Subjective Well-Being and Culture as Everyday Practice in Contemporary Cuba, 2007–2012
Par Kumaraswami

7. Conclusion: The Promise of Well-Being Through Culture in Contemporary Cuba: Morality, Culture, and the Market
Par Kumaraswami

Nyckelord: Cultural and Media Studies, Latin American Culture, History of the Americas, Cultural History, Regional and Cultural Studies, North American Literature, Cultural Studies