ABSTRACT

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.

chapter Chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|34 pages

Domestic Units and Social Environment

chapter Chapter 3|30 pages

The First Migrants

chapter Chapter 4|39 pages

A Society of Settlers

chapter Chapter 5|54 pages

Sons and Daughters of Settlers

chapter Chapter 6|62 pages

A New Generation of Migrants

chapter Chapter 7|30 pages

Epilogue: Uniqueness and Convergent Paths