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The Ticos culture and social change in Costa Rica /
"Written with the perspective of more than a half-century of firsthand observation, this social and cultural history describes how Costa Rica's economy, government, educational and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved and how this evolution...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colo. :
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
1999.
Boulder, Colo. : 1999. |
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| Summary: | "Written with the perspective of more than a half-century of firsthand observation, this social and cultural history describes how Costa Rica's economy, government, educational and health-care systems, family structures, religion, and other institutions have evolved and how this evolution has affected - and reflected - people's daily lives, their beliefs, and their values. The authors are particularly concerned with change and continuity since the economic crisis of the early 1980s and the structural adjustment that followed"--Jacket. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1555877249 9781555877248 1555877370 9781555877378 |