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American Crossroads #11: Reproducing Empire: Race, Sex, Science and U.S. Imperialism
American Crossroads #11: Reproducing Empire: Race, Sex, Science and U.S. Imperialism
by Laura Briggs
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Original and compelling, Laura Briggs's Reproducing Empire shows how, for both Puerto Ricans and North Americans, ideologies of sexuality, reproduction, and gender have shaped relations between the island and the mainland. From science to public policy... (read more)

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Remedios: Stories of Earth and Iron from the History of Puertorriquenas
Remedios: Stories of Earth and Iron from the History of Puertorriquenas
by Aurora Levi Morales
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Morales, a teacher of women's studies, offers a history of the many women and cultures who have met at the crossroads of the island of Puerto Rico, beginning with the First Mother in Africa 200,000 years ago. She weaves in her own story of pain and... (read more)

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Colonialism and Narrative in Puerto Rico a Study of Characterization in the Novels of Pedro Juan Soto
Colonialism and Narrative in Puerto Rico a Study of Characterization in the Novels of Pedro Juan Soto
by Victor C. Simpson
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This book analyzes the effect of the colonial experience on the protagonists in the novels of Pedro Juan Soto, a renowned author of the Puerto Rican « Generation of 1950. Arguing -- in keeping with Soto's generational and personal pessimism -- that... (read more)

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The Noise of Infinite Longing: A Memoir of a Family--And an Island
The Noise of Infinite Longing: A Memoir of a Family--And an Island
by Torregrosa Lu Lopez
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A beautifully written memoir about a Puerto Rican family, whose siblings reunite for the first time upon their mother's death, after having scattered to various places and various lives after they reached early adulthood. It is also a universal story... (read more)

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Delinquency in Puerto Rico: The 1970 Birth Cohort Study
Delinquency in Puerto Rico: The 1970 Birth Cohort Study
by Dora Nevares and Marvin E. Wolfgang and Paul E. Tracy
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The authors have traced Puerto Rican children born in 1970, both male and female, through the greater San Juan police departments, charting the incidence of delinquency and the number of recurring offenders. These findings are compared to the... (read more)

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Women in San Juan Puerto Rico 1820 1868
Women in San Juan Puerto Rico 1820 1868
by Faelix V Matos Rodraiguez
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Matos Rodrguez (Hunter College, City U. of New York) studies the contributions of of all classes to the modernization of Puerto Rico, despite 19th century gender constraints. Includes photos, maps, data tables, and a glossary. Originally published by... (read more)

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Colonial Dilemma: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Puerto Rico
Colonial Dilemma: Critical Perspectives on Contemporary Puerto Rico
by Edwin Melendez
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Poet in the Fortress the Story of Luis Munoz Marin
Poet in the Fortress the Story of Luis Munoz Marin
by Thomas Aitken
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Puerto Rico & the Non Hispanic Caribbean a Study in the Decline of Spanish Exclusivism
Puerto Rico & the Non Hispanic Caribbean a Study in the Decline of Spanish Exclusivism
by Arturo Morales Carrion
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Felisa Rincon De Gautier the Mayor of Sa
Felisa Rincon De Gautier the Mayor of Sa
by Ruth Gruber
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Puerto Rican Tales: Legends of Spanish Colonial Times
Puerto Rican Tales: Legends of Spanish Colonial Times
by Cayeta Coll Y Toste
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