The politics of motherhood and economic scarcity through Cuban Cartoons, 1963

In November 1963, a cartoon featuring a long line of pregnant women waiting outside a shopping market appeared in Pa’lante, the graphic supplement to the Cuban Communist Party’s national newspaper, Granma. Drawn by noted cartoonist Aristides Pumariega, the women appear discontented and uncomfortabl...

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Auteur principal: Hynson, Rachel
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: Clio 2022
Accès en ligne:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:In November 1963, a cartoon featuring a long line of pregnant women waiting outside a shopping market appeared in Pa’lante, the graphic supplement to the Cuban Communist Party’s national newspaper, Granma. Drawn by noted cartoonist Aristides Pumariega, the women appear discontented and uncomfortable. Some are seated, and one lies prostrate on a cot, presumably to rest her swollen ankles. Children play afoot as the women discuss the impossibility of finding certain goods for sale in Havana. T...