West Indian Workers and the United Fruit Company in Costa Rica, 1870-1940: 1870-1940

By Aviva Chomsky

History of UFCO's Atlantic coast operations in Costa Rica from perspective of largely West Indian labor force. Examines formation of enclave economy, including role of West Indian labor, subsistence production, and health problems as occasion of worker-company misunderstandings. Also studies worker

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807119792
• ISBN13: 9780807119792
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"