The Company They Kept: Migrants and the Politics of Gender in Caribbean Costa Rica, 1870-1960

The Company They Kept: Migrants and the Politics of Gender in Caribbean Costa Rica, 1870-1960

by Lara Putnam (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 31 Oct 2002

ISBN 10: 0807854069
ISBN 13: 9780807854068