{"product_id":"9788498166798","title":"Report on Vagrancy in Cuba","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMemoir on Vagrancy in Cuba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosé Antonio Saco, one of the most influential figures of 19th-century Cuban thought, presents in this work a lucid and profound analysis of one of the social problems he considered most pressing for the island: vagrancy. Far from a simple moral study, the author approaches this issue as a social disease that hinders progress and the construction of a solid national identity. Through a rigorous and well-founded discourse, the reader will discover the roots of the problem, its consequences for the development of Cuba, and the possible solutions proposed by the Creole intelligentsia of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMemoir on Vagrancy in Cuba\u003c\/em\u003e is a fundamental text of 19th-century Cuban social thought. In it, José Antonio Saco diagnoses idleness not as an individual vice, but as a collective phenomenon that affects the moral and economic health of society. The work is part of the Enlightenment debate that sought reforms to modernize the colony, and in it, Saco analyzes the structural causes that foster vagrancy, such as the lack of education, the inequalities of the slave system, and the absence of job opportunities. The author does not limit himself to criticism; he proposes an action plan to eradicate this evil, linking it directly to the need to forge a useful and productive citizen for the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial criticism and diagnosis of the ills affecting 19th-century Cuban society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between vagrancy, lack of education, and economic underdevelopment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of institutions and the enlightened elite in reforming customs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of a national identity based on work and civic virtue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCreole reformist thought and its struggle for social improvement in the colonial context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for students and researchers of Cuban history, the history of Latin American thought, and sociology. It will also be of great interest to readers passionate about classic non-fiction texts that address the intellectual foundations of nations. Anyone interested in understanding the roots of the social and political debates that shaped 19th-century Cuba will find this work to be an invaluable testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA firsthand vision of the thought of one of the most relevant Cuban intellectuals of the 19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep analysis of a complex social problem, free from moral simplifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the debates on identity, citizenship, and progress in colonial Cuba.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA representative example of the essayistic prose and argumentative rigor of the era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Saco, José Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: CLASSIC TEXTS, PROSE: NON-FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: TBD COLLECTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: January 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 56 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition from Linkgua Ediciones recovers an essential text for scholars of Cuban thought. The \u003cem\u003eMemoir on Vagrancy in Cuba\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a historical document of great value, but it also demonstrates José Antonio Saco's analytical sharpness in addressing the structural problems of his time. Reading it is revealing for anyone who wishes to understand the intellectual concerns that shaped the Cuban national identity, presenting a discourse that, while anchored in its context, invites reflection on the relationship between the individual, work, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405871309147,"sku":"9788498166798","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849816679.jpg?v=1781833713","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788498166798","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}