عنوان

Culture and customs of Panama /

0313056366

9780313056369

0313336679

9780313336676

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Culture and customs of Panama /

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La Verne M. Seales Soley.

Westport, Conn. :

Greenwood Press,

2009.

1 online resource (xviii, 116 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) :

illustrations, map.

Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean,

1521-8856

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-112) and index.

Chronology -- Context -- Religion -- Social customs and lifestyle -- Literature -- Media and cinema -- Architecture and housing -- Visual and performing arts.

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From the Publisher: This volume explores contemporary culture in Panama, a melting pot deep in the heart of Central America. Thanks to the construction of the Panama Canal and the need for laborers, Panama's culture today is teeming with influences from ethnicities from around the world, including American Indian, Chinese, West Indian, Greek, and French. Libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive study gives an overview of contemporary life in Panama-what religions are practiced, what the cuisine is consumed on a day-to-day basis, and what people wear in urban and rural settings, among many other topics. Modern literature, media outlets, gender issues, education, visual arts, and performing arts are also covered. While the focus is on current customs and contemporary culture, readers will also gain insight into Panama's unique relationship with the United States, which has been turbulent in the past at best. Students studying international politics, anthropology, world culture, and current events will find this to be a useful resource.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

Greenwood eBooks

Culture and customs of Panama.

0313336679

Civilization.

Manners and customs.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- Cultural.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Popular Culture.

Panama, Civilization.

Panama, Social life and customs.

Panama.

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POL-- 038000

SOC-- 002010

SOC-- 022000

Seales Soley, La Verne M.

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