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An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English.

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"a poignant resource for anyone with an eye on the country, whether traveler, grizzled Costa Rica oldtimer, flash-in-the-pan tourist, historian, or Costa Rican national." The Tico Times

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
I. Birth of an Exception? 9
II. Coffee Nation 55
III. Popular Culture and Social Policy 99
IV. Democratic Enigma 139
V. The Costa Rican Dream 183
VI. Other Cultures and Outer Reaches 229
VII. Working Paradise 275
VIII. Tropical Soundings 319
Suggestions for Further Reading 367
Acknowledgment of Copyrights 373
Index 379

The Costa Rica Reader

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    A Paperback / softback by Steven Palmer, Iván Molina

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      Publisher: Duke University Press
      Publication Date: 29/10/2004
      ISBN13: 9780822333722, 978-0822333722
      ISBN10: 0822333724
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English.

      Trade Review
      "a poignant resource for anyone with an eye on the country, whether traveler, grizzled Costa Rica oldtimer, flash-in-the-pan tourist, historian, or Costa Rican national." The Tico Times

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments xiii
      Introduction 1
      I. Birth of an Exception? 9
      II. Coffee Nation 55
      III. Popular Culture and Social Policy 99
      IV. Democratic Enigma 139
      V. The Costa Rican Dream 183
      VI. Other Cultures and Outer Reaches 229
      VII. Working Paradise 275
      VIII. Tropical Soundings 319
      Suggestions for Further Reading 367
      Acknowledgment of Copyrights 373
      Index 379

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