As it has been passed down inside different families, dissimilar traditions have appeared. These are known as branches (Gray, 2011)
Also, for many, access to basic goods such as food and clothing ahs increased, rather than decreased, as a result of Castro's influence upon the nation. (Brundenius, 1981) Despite the cultural attractions and encroachments of the capitalist cultures of the West, emulation and competition with these cultures and influences remains a daunting prospect, and would undeniably require great sacrifices upon the part of the Cuban populace
This growing movement towards American citizenship during a time when immigration laws were much laxer was another important factor in the growth of Cuban Americans as an economic and political power. Their participation in the political process was further galvanized by their common desire to overthrow the Castro regime (Alvarez et al
However, most Cuban Americans have been in the United States for at least two decades. Most of them are older, and at least 25% of them have a bachelor's degree (Anton and Hernandez, 39-44)
Second, the aging of Castro and the growing possibility of a Cuba that allows capitalism can only increase the economic clout of Cuban Americans. The prosperous and entrenched Cuban Americans in Miami could only benefit from the opening of the Cuban island to capitalist expansion and enterprise (Eckstein and Barberia 802)
As a result, few Cubans in Miami took the time to become citizens. Corollary to this, there were few Cuban Americans holding public office (Garcia 28)
Two out every three people of Cuban descent still live in Florida. Additionally, majority of the Hispanic population in metropolitan Miami is Cuban American (Russell)
Tourism and the adopted currency of the dollar helps but these changes also contribute to new ideas. Younger Cubans want to leave and "don't feel like active participants in a Cuba that is supposedly by and for the people" (Neumann, par
These six factors were: mediated sovereignty, sugar-centered development, uneven modernization, the crisis of political authority, the weakness of the clases economicas (economic classes), and the relative strength of the clases populares (popular sectors). (Perez-Stable 7) Pre-revolutionary Cuba or Old Cuba is a culture created out of sugar production
This hostility only put Cuba on the defensive fueling radical nationalism and stalling any possibility of change (Perez-Stable, 175). Leadership Transition It is difficult to surmise Cuba's future without Castro because of "the conditions at the time of his demise and the cause of his passing are impossible to know" (Suchlicki, par
Next, the meteoric rise of Guevara among the insurgents keen on overthrowing the Batista regime which had dictatorial tendencies must have been as a result of his brilliance, drive as well as reformist credentials. Within a relatively short period of time (one year), Guevara had risen to second-in-command (Dosal, 2004)
Amongst those who have praised Guevara's work include former South African president Nelson Mandela who also happens to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In Mandela's own opinion, Guevara is "an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom" (Moore, 2011)
Bennis reflects, there are two kinds of people "those who are paralyzed by fear, and those who are afraid but go ahead away. Life is not about limitation but options" (Bennis 1989, p
After all the anxiety of the 1950s, the only thing left to do was shop for groceries" (New York Times, 2001). The fear was so real to the point "President Kennedy assembles a group of about six senior colleagues and spent the afternoon going through an examination of the total effects of a nuclear war, both direct and indirect" (Blight 1989, p
It was when the distinction between world powers became more evident that a weapons race started because of the spread of Communism closer to home. Dino Brugioni writes, "the Cuban question must be considered a part of the worldwide challenge posed by Communist threats to peace" (Brugioni 1990, p
This cannot be true as he strived to avoid real conflict with the Soviets. Instead he could have allowed for decisive military action as McNamara "wanted to launch a limited air strike, using fifty planes, on the six missile sites that were operational and all of the I1-28s" (Fursenko 1997, p
S. nuclear weapons in Turkey, Italy, Britain and West Germany and Khrushchev felt that it was time for the Americans to have a little of their own medicine" (Stern 2003, p
The main challenge facing this group of immigrants is intolerance and discrimination from their attempts to adjust to mainstream American culture and workplace environments. In addition, they suffer from mental and emotional symptoms like feeling on edge, restlessness, worries and fears, and anger (Bemak et al
Theory of Work Adjustment The theory of work adjustment is used in this theoretical model for it offers a mold for conceptualizing interactions between individual and work environments. The theory is based on four psychological concepts including reinforcement value, ability, person-environment correspondence, and satisfaction (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2012)
Cuban and Iraqis face challenges like inability to speak English, discrimination from employers, designation to part-time and seasonal employment, long training sessions, which does lead to employment, and if it does, they are paid minimal as compared to American citizens. The main challenges in settling in a work environment are post-immigration stressors like language barriers, acculturation, prejudice, and a decline in social status (Hardin et al