Globalization within and across Borders: From Cuba to Syracuse, New York

In what ways do Cubans capitalize on inequalities created by globalization in order to advance socially and economically within a socialist system? What roles do migration and social reproduction play in the daily lives of Cubans at home and abroad, and how do these strategies advance the cause of the global capitalism? Theoretically, this paper utilizes William Robinson's conceptions of transnational social reproduction and the global working class, Gurminder Bhambra's theory of connected histories, and theories of transnationalism. These theories are used to analyze the experiences of Cubans resettled in Syracuse, New York, to provide a multilayered, relational look at globalization.