<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:10.7916/1akk-3203</dc:identifier><dc:title>Oral history interview with Gladys, 2008</dc:title><dc:creator>Gladys, 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>Gladys, 1940-</dc:subject><dc:description>Gladys begins the first session remembering her childhood and the death of her mother. Gladys discusses racism in Cuba, especially during her childhood. She also recalls the changes that took place in Guantanamo during the Revolution. Gladys discusses the difficulties of being a single mother. She then discusses the departure of her son.

In the second session, Gladys recalls the changes in her political outlook with the arrival of the Revolution and the family ruptures that followed. Gladys reflects on what she dreamed for the Revolution and what ended up happening. Gladys then reflects on machismo and the role of healers on the island

Gladys comienza la primera sesión recordando su niñez y la muerte de su madre. Gladys dialoga sobre el racismo en Cuba, especialmente durante su infancia. También recuerda los cambios que se dieron en Guantánamo durante la Revolución. Gladys discute las dificultades de ser madre soltera. Luego, dialoga sobre la partida de su hijo.

En la segunda sesión, Gladys recuerda los cambios en su visión política con la llegada de la Revolución y las rupturas familiares que se produjeron luego. Gladys reflexiona sobre lo que ella soñó para la Revolución y lo que terminó aconteciendo. Luego, Gladys reflexiona sobre el machismo y sobre el rol de los curanderos en la isla</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>