Sport in Cuba: The Diamond in the Rough - Couverture rigide

Pettavino, Paula; Pye, Geralyn

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0822937646 ISBN 13 : 9780822937647

Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1994

Synopsis

No aspect of Cuban life more clearly epitomizes their government's emphasis on image-building and individual participation than the system of physical culture and competitive athletics. Indeed the Cuban record in international athletics is the most universally recognized success of the communist revolution, as indicated by the Cuban arrival in the 1972 Olympics and the 1991 Pan-American Games, when Cuba beat the United States in the gold medal tally, dominating boxing, baseball, and winning the marathon. The fruits of the Cuban sports system were again in evidence at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992, despite the severe deprivation caused by the collapse of the island's socialist allies.



In spite of the obvious success and political importance of sport in Cuba, very little has been written on the subject. Sport in Cuba closes this gap. In the first major study on the Cuban system of sports and physical culture, Paula J. Pettvino and Geralyn Pye analyze how sports was given such a high priority in Cuba, how the country became a world power by the mid-1970s, and the impact of sports on Cuban society. Moving from the early days when the government's approach to sports was loosely defined, through the construction of a complex system of physical culture, to the current years of uncertainty, Sport in Cuba utilizes both archival sources and personal interviews. It will be of interest to Latin Americanists and students of sports.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paula J. Pettavino is adjunct professor of political science at the American University in Washington, DC, and at Marymount University in Arlington, VA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0822937646
• ISBN 13: 9780822937647
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible