1st Edition

Generations Of Settlers Rural Households And Markets On The Costa Rican Frontier, 1850-1935

By Mario Samper Copyright 1990
    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book presents conceptual issues regarding household commodity production and agrarian capitalism and refers to specific issues in Costa Rican historiography. It discusses the regional case-study, addressing issues such as the role of peasant farming in the development of agro-export production.

    1. Introduction 2. Domestic Units and Social Environment 3. The First Migrants 4. A Society of Settlers 5. Sons and Daughters of Settlers 6. A New Generation of Migrants 7. Epilogue: Uniqueness and Convergent Paths