Subalternity vs. Hegemony, Cuba's Outstanding Achievements in Science and Biotechnology, 1959-2014

The present book introduces an original (new) perspective on Cuba. This book revisits Cuba's choice, after the 1959 revolution, to develop an advanced healthcare and scientific system. It also introduces new aspects of the problem development/underdevelopment. From the start, every effort of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Baracca, Angelo (Autor), Franconi, Rosella (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology,
Temas:
Pharmaceutical chemistry.
Biotechnology.
Medical sciences.
Physics.
Astronomy.
Ethnology-Latin America.
Culture.
Pharmaceutics.
Health Sciences.
Physics and Astronomy.
Latin American Culture.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction. Cuba's exceptional scientific development
  • Chapter 2. Meeting subalternity, a constant challenge in Cuban history
  • Chapter 3. Addressing the challenge of scientific development: the first steep steps of a long path
  • Chapter 4. Reaching a critical mass and laying the foundations of an advanced scientific system
  • Chapter 5. The decisive leap in the 1980s: the attainment of Cuba's scientific autonomy
  • Chapter 6. Decisive results ... and new challenges
  • Chapter 7. Comparative considerations and Conclusions.

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