<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/j577-dc16</dc:identifier><dc:title>Oral history interview with Ramonín, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>Ramonín, 1940-</dc:creator><dc:format>oral histories</dc:format><dc:type>mixed material</dc:type><dc:subject>Cuba Social conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Economic conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Politics and government 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Ramonín, 1940-</dc:subject><dc:description>Ramonín begins the first session by discussing his life during the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship, the arrival of the Revolution, and the economic precariousness during the Special Period. Ramonín then describes his work in the countryside as a child. He recalls his time in the police force, where he was in charge of detecting possible explosives. He also recalls when he was forced to marry by the Communist Party. Ramonín discusses his thoughts about youth. He then recalls his upbringing and the division of tasks between the men and women in the household. Ramonín recalls the literacy process. He then compares life in the countryside with life in the city.

In the second session, Ramonín discusses the different Cuban dialects

Ramonín comienza la primera sesión discutiendo su vida durante la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista, la llegada de la Revolución y la precarización económica durante el Período Especial. Luego, Ramonín describe su trabajo en el campo cuando era un niño. Recuerda su paso por la policía, en donde se encargaba de detectar posibles explosivos. También recuerda cuando fue obligado a casarse por el Partido Comunista. Ramonín discute sus pensamientos acerca de la juventud. Luego, recuerda su crianza y la repartición de tareas entre los hombres y las mujeres del hogar. Ramonín recuerda el proceso de alfabetización. Luego, compara la vida en el campo con la vida en la ciudad.

En la segunda sesión, Ramonín discute los diferentes dialectos cubanos</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>