Banana Fallout: Class, Color, and Culture Among West Indians in Costa Rica (Afro-american Culture & Society)

Purcell, Trevor W.

ISBN 10: 0934934371 / ISBN 13: 9780934934374

Published by Univ of California Center for Af, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Banana Fallout: Class, Color, and Culture Among West Indians in Costa Rica (Afro-american Culture & Society)
• Publisher: Univ of California Center for Af
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0934934371
• ISBN 13: 9780934934374
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

"Extended exploration of blacks in Costa Rica shows the deep cultural division between San Jose and the Caribbean coast. Highlights dependence of the region on banana exports. Includes detailed and unique analysis of the ethnic ecology and social stratification of the city of Limon and the import of skin color and language"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/