In the wake of the 1959 Cuban Revolution; a key state ideology developed: racism was a systemic cultural issue that ceased to exist after the Revolution; and any racism that did persist was a result of contained cases of individual prejudice perpetuated by US influence. Even after the state officially pronounced the end of racism within its borders; social inequalities tied to racism; sexism; and homophobia endured; and; during the economic liberalization of the 1990s; widespread economic disparities began to reemerge.Cuban Underground Hip Hop focuses on a group of self-described antiracist; revolutionary youth who initiated a social movement (1996ndash;2006) to educate and fight against these inequalities through the use of arts-based political activism intended to spur debate and enact social change. Their ldquo;revolutionrdquo; was manifest in altering individual and collective consciousness by critiquing nearly all aspects of social and economic life tied to colonial legacies. Using over a decade of research and interviews with those directly involved; Tanya L. Saunders traces the history of the movement from its inception and the national and international debates that it spawned to the exodus of these activists/artists from Cuba and the creative vacuum they left behind. Shedding light on identity politics; race; sexuality; and gender in Cuba and the Americas; Cuban Underground Hip Hop is a valuable case study of a social movement that is a part of Cubarsquo;s longer historical process of decolonization.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Too long (thats what she said)By K. DwaneSome are amusing. some wry. some clever. Its not stsnd up youre getting. But the lack of real laughs may be that without seeing what happened before in the play. you havent built up the knowledge of relationship and character with your auditioners. Kind of like tuning into a sitcom its last year without having taken the ride with the characters from previous years that has allowed regular viewers the ability to appreciate all the quirks and nuances that are now shortcuts.Bur the REALLY problem with this collection is THEY RE TOO DAMN LONG. Really. If youre looking for a comedic monologue for an audition thats two minutes and under you wont find it here. Many of them go on for pages. There isnt one thats a single page. The editor clearly missed the old axiom that brevity is the soul.of comedy. This kind of duration has to be earned over the course of an entire play.You might be able to cobble something together by spending a good deal of time on editing. But the point of books like this is to save you that time by having them ready made for that audition that just came up for tomorrow.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Cute at bestBy RadekIm not sure what the basis of comparison is. but these are not funny. Some are cute. but none are funny. At first. I thought it was just me. So. I asked a few friends in the business to read them. 100% of all people surveyed agree that none of these monologues are actually funny. If anyone knows where to get some really funny monologues for men. I would appreciate it.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Funny!By ChrisGreat series full of funny monologues. You will definitely be able to find something perfect for your audition!
