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Culture and Customs of Panama
La Verne M. Seales Soley
Book Code: GR3667
ISBN: 0-313-33667-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33667-6
148 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: Not yet published. (Estimated publication date, 12/30/2008)
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: 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. High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive study gives students 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Dedication
  • Series Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chronology
  • Chapter 1: Context
  • Chapter 2: Religion
  • Chapter 3: Social Customs and Lifestyle
  • Chapter 4: Literature
  • Chapter 5: Media and Cinema
  • Chapter 6: Architecture and Housing
  • Chapter 7: Visual and Performing Arts
  • Appendix A: Panama at a Glance
  • Appendix B: Presidents/Leaders of Panama, 1904-2008
  • Appendix C: Important Military Leaders, 1968-1989
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
LC Card Number: 2008033531
LCC Class: F1563
Dewey Class: 306
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