Myths of ethnicity and nation : immigration, work, and identity in the Belize banana industry / Mark Moberg.
| Author/creator | Moberg, Mark, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xxxvi, 218 pages : illustrations,map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : caste and class in southern Belize -- Culture and history in the forgotten district -- Boom, bust, and monopoly control : cycles of banana production in Belize -- Local and international contexts of production -- Out of work in the fields of gold : Belizean labor in the banana industry -- Central American immigration : the reshaping of a labor market -- The construction of ethnicity on banana farms -- Transnational identities and trajectories in the banana belt -- Toward paths that unite : strategies of nationhood and development -- Epilogue : the crushing of banderas unidas. |
| Local note | Little-315557--305131016105Q |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-211) and index. |
| LCCN | 96051261 |
| ISBN | 087049970X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9259.B3 B426 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |