The Company They Kept Migrants and the Politics of Gender in Caribbean Costa Rica, 1870-1960 |
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| Author:
| Putnam, Lara |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-5406-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.50USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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In the 19th century, migrants from the USA, across the Caribbean and beyond poured into Caribbean Central America, drawn by the established banana plantations and economic booms, creating a very mixed population. This work explores the effects of this change on gender, kinship and community.
In the 19th century, migrants from the USA, across the Caribbean and beyond poured into Caribbean Central America, drawn by the established banana plantations and economic booms, creating a very mixed population. This work explores the effects of this change on gender, kinship and community.