The Urban and the Rural in 1950s Puerto Rican Culture
by
Carmelo Esterrich
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2018
From the late 1940s to the early 1960s, Puerto Rico was swept by a wave of modernization, transforming the island from a predominantly rural society to an unquestionably urban one. A curious paradox ensued, however. While the island underwent rapid urbanization, and the rhetoric of economic development...