Foreword/Avant-propos.
Krull, Catherine
This issue of CJLACS covers a range of issues in and areas of Latin
America and the Caribbean stretching from the nineteenth century till
today: former Spanish immigrants imagining a return to Cuba; a
comparison between the murders and disappearances of aboriginal women in
Canada and women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; the examination of
cooperatives in Brazil; an analysis of nationalist sheet music
respecting Cuban independence in 1898; an exegesis of a new concept of
"rights" in Bolivia; the role of CENESEX in contemporary Cuba;
representations of the Americas during the Cold War; and slavery and
capital formation in Brazil. In addition to the regular book review
section, there is also a thought-provoking review essay on classical and
contemporary theories of social movements by Maria da Gloria Gohn.
Whether from a local or national perspective--and including the wider
representations of the Cold War Americas--these scholarly analyses
demonstrate the complexities and heterogeneity of Latin America and the
Caribbean; yet the imaginary, the infringement of women's rights,
nationalism, sexuality and gender, the rise of cooperatives and pursuit
of new rights, and political-economy evince hemispheric-wide issues. In
this context, these academic enquiries serve to bring their topics out
of the ivory tower--to provide a better understanding of both what has
already occurred and what is happening now. As the old axiom says, the
past is prologue to the future.
My thanks go out again to our incredible editorial team because,
without their dedication, creativity, and hard work, this issue would
not have been possible. I would also like to welcome two new members to
the editorial team. Lyse Hebert (York University) is a Latin American
translational theorist who has been appointed as our French-language
editor. Lyse brings to the team not only her expertise on Latin
American/ Cuban translational culture but also her aptitude in three
languages. Asa McKercher (Cambridge University) is an
international/Cuban historian and has been appointed Assistant to the
Editor-in-Chief. I am especially indebted to Asa, who has worked
tirelessly on setting up complex data files for the journal and has
assisted me on every aspect of this issue. The editorial team and I look
forward to working with both Lyse and Asa on future issues.
I would also like to extend our appreciation to the scholars who
reviewed papers for this issue. Their expertise, insightful comments,
and professionalism have contributed to producing a vibrant and
thought-provoking issue. I am also very pleased to feature the art
Nacido de la tierra by Mearson Daniel Zafra Perez (best known as Zafra)
on the front cover of this issue. Zafra, who was born in Guantanamo
(Cuba), is a member of La Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC)
and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Pedagogical Institute of Guantanamo. His paintings have received more than 15
honours and awards. In 2009 he received the Gold Medal at the Light and
Shadow Salon (Montreal, Canada). He has participated in over 28 solo
exhibits and 16 collective exhibits in Cuba. His work has been exhibited
at 14 international venues, including the Documenta (Kassel, Germany,
1994) and the Salon de Mai (Paris, 2006), and featured in many magazines
and newspapers. His work is in private collections in Germany, Italy,
Spain, France, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, U.S.A., Puerto Rico, Cuba, and
Canada. I appreciate Zafra's generosity in allowing us to reproduce
it.
Ce numero de RCELAC traite une variete de questions au sujet de et
en regions d'Amerique latine et les Caraibes, qui s'etendent
du dix-neuvieme siecle jusqu'a nos jours: d'anciens migrants
espagnols qui imaginent un retour a Cuba; un comparatif entre les
meurtres et les disparitions des femmes autochtones au Canada et les
femmes a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; l'interrogatoire des cooperatives
en Bresil; une analyse des partitions nationalistes qui concerne
l'independance de Cuba en 1898; une exegese d'un nouveau
concept des "droites" en Bolivie; le role de CENESEX en Cuba
contemporain; representations des Ameriques pendant la Guerre froide; et
l'esclavage et la formation de capital en Bresil. En plus de la
section de critiques de livres, il y a aussi un essai critique tres
intellectuellement stimulant au sujet des theories classiques et
contemporaines des mouvements sociaux par Maria da Gloria Gohn.
N'importe qu'ils viennent d'une perspective nationale ou
locale--y compris les representations plus larges des Ameriques pendant
la Guerre froide--ces analyses savantes demontrent les complexites et
l'heterogeneite d'Amerique latine et les Caraibes; pourtant,
l'imaginaire, la violation des droites des femmes, nationalisme,
sexualite et genre, l'essor des cooperatives et la poursuite des
nouvelles droites et l'economie politique evince des questions a
l'echelle hemispherique. Dans ce contexte, ces enquetes academiques
servent a ressortir leurs sujets de la tour
d'ivoire--d'apporter une meilleure comprehension de ce qui
s'est deja passe et ce qui se passe actuellement. Comme dit le
vieil axiome: le passe est le prologue a l'avenir.
Mes remerciements vont encore a notre excellente equipe editoriale
parce que sans leur devouement, creativite et travail acharne, ce numero
n'aurait pas ete possible. Je voudrais aussi souhaiter la
bien-venue a deux nouveaux membres de notre equipe. Lyse Hebert (York
University) est un theoricien de la traduction d'Amerique latine et
elle a ete nommee notre editeur de langue francaise. Lyse donne a
l'equipe non seulement son expertise sur la culture traslationelle
d'Amerique latine/Cuba, mais aussi sa competence en trois langues.
Asa McKercher (Cambridge University) est un historien
international/Cubain et a ete nomme Assistant a l'Editeur-en-Chef.
Je suis particulierement redevable a Asa, qui a travaille sans relache
sur la mise en place des fichiers de donnees complexes pour la revue et
m'a assistee sur tous les aspects de ce prochain numero.
L'equipe editoriale et moi avons hate de travailler avec Lyse et
Asa sur des numeros a venir.
J'aimerais egalement a etendre mes remerciements aux erudits
qui ont revise des articles pour ce numero. Leur expertise, commentaires
penetrants et professionnalisme ont contribue a la production d'un
numero vif et intellectuellement stimulant. Je suis aussi tres contente
de presenter l'art Nacido de la tierra par Mearson Daniel Zafra
Perez (mieux connu comme Zafra) sur la couverture de ce numero. Zafra,
ne a Guantanamo (Cuba), est un membre de La Union de Escritores y
Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) et est diplome avec une License des Beaux-Arts
de l'Institut Pedagogique de Guantanamo. Ses tableaux ont recu plus
de 15 distinctions et prix. En 2009 il a recu la medaille d'or au
Light and Shadow Salon (Montreal, Canada). Il a deja participe en plus
de 28 exhibitions solos et plus de 16 exhibitions collectives a Cuba.
Ses oeuvres ont ete exposees dans 14 venues internationales, y compris
la Documenta (Kassel, Germany, 1994), le Salon de Mai (Paris, France,
2006), et ont figure en plusieurs magazines et journaux. Ses oeuvres
sont en plusieurs collections privees en Allemagne, Italie, France,
Danemark, Belgique, Hollande, les Etats-Unis, Porto-Rico, Cuba et
Canada. Je suis sensible a sa generosite en nous permettant de la
reproduire.
CATHERINE KRULL
Queen's University
Editor in Chief, CJLACS
Redactrice en chef, RCELAC
