An edition of Banana fallout (1993)
Banana fallout
class, color, and culture among West Indians in Costa Rica
By Trevor W. Purcell
Publish Date
1993
Publisher
Center for Afro-American Studies, University of California
Language
eng
Pages
197
Description:
"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.
subjects: Blacks, Race relations, Social conditions, West Indians, Negros en Costa Rica, Condiciones sociales, Minorías, Relaciones raciales, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Rassenongelijkheid, Negers, Antillais, Conditions sociales, Indiens, Noirs, Relations interethniques, Geschichte (1874-1993), Costa rica, social conditions, Ethnology, west indies, Black people
Places: Costa Rica, Limón (Costa Rica : Province), Limón (Province)