Cuban anthropology at a conjuncture: Introduction to a special theme section

This short introduction contextualizes the three articles assembled for this special feature on Cuban anthropology by placing them against the backdrop of the precarious political and economic position in which Cuba finds itself at present. This raises questions as to how far and in what ways the kinds of phenomena and analyses put forward in the three articles in this section may serve as the basis for understanding the radical shifts in Cuban society that may lie ahead. The introduction ends with some reflections on the present and future prospects of anthropological institutions within Cuba itself.