The Ticos : : Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica / / Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Karen Zubris Biesanz, Richard Biesanz.
Written with the perspective of more than half a century of first-hand observation, this unparalleled social and cultural history describes how Costa Rica's economy, government, education and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved, and how this evo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©1999 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 The Land and the People -- 2 History -- 3 Economy -- 4 Government and Politics -- 5 Class and Ethnicity -- 6 Community -- 7 Housing, Health, and Everyday Living -- 8 The Family -- 9 Education -- 10 Religion -- 11 Leisure -- 12 Continuity and Change a la Tica -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book |
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Summary: | Written with the perspective of more than half a century of first-hand observation, this unparalleled social and cultural history describes how Costa Rica's economy, government, education and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved, and how this evolution has affected, and reflected, people's daily lives, beliefs, and their values. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781685854058 9783110784268 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781685854058 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Karen Zubris Biesanz, Richard Biesanz. |