Costa Rica, the spectacularly beautiful Latin American nation, stands out from its neighbors in its political climate, economic stability, and social progressiveness. Culture and Customs of Costa Rica is a superlative introduction to the modern Costa Rica, which Costa Ricans compare in many ways to the United States. Helmuth, who spent her formative years in Costa Rica, provides an outstanding overview of this unusual and dynamic nation's place in Latin America. Featured topics include Costa Rica's: Legacy of social reform Religion Social customs Media Literature Art and the performing arts. Written with the highest scholarly standards, but easily accessible to students and general readers, this well-written source goes far beyond the travel guide fare in providing in-depth information on this fascinating country. Culture and Customs of Costa Rica begins with a discussion of how the country is unique in Latin America, including its incredible biodiversity, ethnic makeup, history, education policies, and women's roles. A chapter on religion covers indigenous faiths and focuses on the predominant Catholicism. Costa Rican social customs such as national traits, cuisine, family roles, and sports are presented engagingly. Chapters on media, literature, and the arts bring to light Costa Rican institutions and cultural figures. Informative appendices and a glossary round out the text.
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“This outstanding series will broaden readers' horizons with interesting, well-rounded overviews of these sister nations to the south, and the explicit, easy to read texts and illustrations will make these books appealing and accessible to teens. Young adult librarians are urged to give them a look.”–VOYA
“This volume, as with the others in the series are appropriate for middle school and high school libraries looking to expand their international and cultural collections.”–ARBA
“This volume, as with the others in the series are appropriate for middle school and high school libraries looking to expand their international and cultural collections.”–
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A superlative introduction to the uniqueness of Costa Rica in Latin America and its religion, social customs, media, literature, and arts.
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- The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) by Steven Palmer in Back Matter
- Culture and Customs of El Salvador: (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean) by Roy C. Boland in Front Matter
- Culture and Customs of Cuba: (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean) by William Luis in Front Matter
- Culture and Customs of Haiti (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean) by J. Michael Dash in Front Matter
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