Hegemón
Subtitle: otredad y mismidad de la otra cara
By: Juan M. García Passalacqua.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Colección Ambos mundos
Publisher: Editorial Cultural
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [San Juan, P.R.]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: United States -- Relations -- Puerto Rico.; Puerto Rico -- Relations -- United States.
Description: "Analyzing more than 100 texts produced by what author considers the US establishment, he identifies six paradigmatic changes in the colonialist discourse toward Puerto Rico. The US saw the island first as a 'problem,' then as a 'model,' a 'dilemma,' and a 'challenge.' The relationship reached a 'crisis' point in 1972-84, and seemed to be heading toward 'solution' after 1984 and up to the time of writing. At stake throughout the century has been recognition of a separate Puerto Rican nationality. Author concludes that despite Hegemón's attempts to absorb Puerto Rico into 'sameness,' the island has maintained its 'otherness.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-134).