| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 339 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: MIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN COSTA RICA; Chapter 1: Foreign Immigration in Costa Rican History; Chapter 2: The Quantitative Dimension of Nicaraguan Immigration in Costa Rica; Chapter 3: Selected Sociodemographic Aspect sof U.S., Canadian, and European Residents in Costa Rica; Chapter 4: Replacement Migration; PART II: IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES; Chapter 5: Nicaraguan Migration to Costa Rica and Public Policies; Chapter 6: The Social Security Health System and its Uses by Nicaraguans in Costa Rica; PART III: COSTA RICAN EMIGRATION. |
| Summary |
Shattering Myths on Immigration and Emigration in Costa Rica provides the first comprehensive examination of transnational migration patterns into and out of Costa Rica. This impressive edited volume brings together the work of 18 top scholars fromdiverse social science backgrounds to analyze Costa Rican migration patterns in the era of globalization. The first section focuses on immigration in Costa Rican history, including chapters on Nicaraguan, North American and European immigration to the country as well a chapter on transnational migration within Central America. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Costa Rica -- Emigration and immigration.
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Costa Rica. |
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Nicaragua -- Emigration and immigration.
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Nicaragua. |
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Nicaraguans -- Costa Rica -- Social conditions.
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Nicaraguans. |
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Social conditions. |
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Immigrants -- Costa Rica -- Social conditions.
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Immigrants. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sandoval García, Carlos.
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| Added Title |
El mito roto. English.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: El mito roto. English. Shattering myths on immigration and emigration in Costa Rica. Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011 9780739144671 (DLC) 2010042488 (OCoLC)667990420 |
| ISBN |
9780739144695 (electronic book) |
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0739144693 (electronic book) |
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1282976982 |
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9781282976986 |
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9780739144671 |
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0739144677 |
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