Difference between revisions of "Sociolismo (Cuba)"

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The use of social networks (family, friendship, or other network connections) in Cuban society to obtain goods and services that are in short supply due to state rationing and the inefficiencies of the command economy <ref>Lomnitz, L. and Sheinbaum, D. 2004. ‘Trust, social networks and the informal economy: a comparative analysis’. Review of Sociology of the Hungarian Sociological Association [e-journal], 10 (1): 5-26, www.colbud.hu/honesty-trust/lomnitz/pub03.doc</ref><ref>Díaz-Briquets, S. and Pérez-López, J. 2006. Corruption in Cuba: Castro and beyond. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.</ref>.

The use of social networks (family, friendship, or other network connections) in Cuban society to obtain goods and services that are in short supply due to state rationing and the inefficiencies of the command economy <ref>Lomnitz, L. and Sheinbaum, D. 2004. ‘Trust, social networks and the informal economy: a comparative analysis’. Review of Sociology of the Hungarian Sociological Association [e-journal], 10 (1): 5-26, www.colbud.hu/honesty-trust/lomnitz/pub03.doc</ref><ref>Díaz-Briquets, S. and Pérez-López, J. 2006. Corruption in Cuba: Castro and beyond. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.</ref>.

The name of the concept is derived from the root word socio, which in Spanish means ‘partner’, ‘member’, or ‘buddy’. The best simple translation for the word is roughly ‘buddy-ism’. Furthermore, the word ''sociolismo'' is a pun on the commonly known Spanish word ''socialismo'', which in English means ‘socialism’<ref>Díaz-Briquets, S. and Pérez-López, J. 2006. Corruption in Cuba: Castro and beyond. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.</ref>.

The name of the concept is derived from the root word socio, which in Spanish means ‘partner’, ‘member’, or ‘buddy’. The best simple translation for the word is roughly ‘buddy-ism’. Furthermore, the word ''sociolismo'' is a pun on the commonly known Spanish word ''socialismo'', which in English means ‘socialism’<ref>Díaz-Briquets, S. and Pérez-López, J. 2006. Corruption in Cuba: Castro and beyond. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.</ref>.

[[File: 1 3 Sociolismo.jpg |400px|thumb|left|‘Murals in Santa Clara, Cuba. Translation: ‘To victory, always.’ Photograph by Ramon Rosati.’Source:[https://flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/3213435069/in/album-72157675663161820/]]]

[[File: 1 3 Sociolismo.jpg |400px|thumb|left|‘Murals in Santa Clara, Cuba. Translation: ‘To victory, always.’ Photograph by Ramon Rosati.’Source:[https://flickr.com/photos/rvm_71/3213435069/in/album-72157675663161820/]]]