Michelle Chase and Isabella Cosse eds., "The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family" (U Florida Press, 2026)

Understanding overlooked dimensions of the Cuban Revolution and its

impact on the global left in the 1960s and beyond. This volume, The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family (University of Florida Press, 2026) reconsiders

revolutionary Cuba's global influence by shifting the focus from

high-level political leaders to perspectives traditionally sidelined,

offering new insights into how everyday lives, family dynamics, and

notions of gender and sexuality impacted revolutionary transformation.

Its expansive scope uncovers ties between Cuba and Latin America, the

United States, Africa, and Asia, examining the interplay of global

forces including new models of mass consumption, feminist and LGBTQ+

movements, and national liberation struggles. Chapters include analyses

of Chinese reinterpretations of a Cuban play, Angela Davis's influential

visits to the island, Cuba's complex relations with Black militants in