When Conspicuous Consumption Isn't Cool: Women and Consumer Culture in Cuba

Dr. Sara Cooper
Multicultural & Gender Studies
CSU, Chico

Dr. Sara Cooper is the founder of Cubana Books, a small independent press devoted to bringing first-class literature from Cuban women to the United States. She discusses her research focusing on Cuban women and their consumer culture throughout history. Dr. Cooper explains important topics such as colorism, misogyny, and other serious Cuban power structures. The perfect presentation to better understand the history of Cuban women.