Reviews for The Ethnic and Group Identity Movements: Earning Recognition

The average rating for The Ethnic and Group Identity Movements: Earning Recognition based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-04-05 00:00:00 Eric Thayer I remember reading books from this series as a kid, sitting on the floor of the library as I poured over books about countries from all over the world. This one had always been my favorite, so revisiting it was definitely interesting. Wright does a great job of writing in clear, colorful, and informative language without losing the reader or dumbing it down. Any child who wants to learn about Cuba can easily pick up this book and understand the book's message. He goes into great detail, including every niche fact so that everyone can find something to interest them from the local wildlife, unique architecture, and local history. No stone goes untouched in this book, but many go unturned. As to be expected with any book about Cuba, there are very obviously numbers and events that the government has a chokehold on. Even with the wonderfully neutral perspective that Wright takes, the propaganda of the Castro regime finds its way onto the pages. As per usual with most Latin American countries and cultures, the denial of modern-day racism is there as well as a very guiltless perspective on the housing crisis and starvation of the country. So while the book makes an excellent travel guide, even with the decade that has passed since it was written, it is woefully lacking as a political guide and, by extension, a cultural guide.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-06-14 00:00:00 Kimberly Shickel This middle school level non-fiction reference book about Cuba covers culture, food, religion, government, history, economics and geography. It is part of a series called "Enchantment of the World" 2nd Series. Published in 2009, the information is fairly up to date. The photos are appealing and beautiful. I would have the entire series available in the classroom for research. I found this book at the library and it seemed more interesting than some of the other reference/non-fiction books I looked at. I enjoyed the format and layout of the book while learning a lot about Cuba.