The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica

The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica
by Karen Zubris Biesanz, Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz

The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica
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Author: Karen Zubris Biesanz, Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-10
ISBN: 1555877370
Number of pages: 307
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub

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Summary: 5 Stars

Heading for Costa Rica? Take The Ticos along with a guidebook. The Ticos is a fascinating and beautifully written account of Costa Rica, past and present. The authors bring to bear on the subject their more than half-century of residence in the country, as well as their formidable anthropological expertise. As a permanent resident of Costa Rica, I compared my own observations and experiences with those of the Bizantzs. For every topic examined - community, health care, religion, family, education and so forth, the authors' descriptions were consistent with my own, and their keen analyses deepened my understanding of the country I have adopted as my own.

Beyond what The Ticos tells us about Costa Rica, this book is also extremely valuable for its examination of the effects of structural adjustment economic policies imposed on this country by the international financial institutions and by the United States (through bilateral agreements) as conditions for loans. These policies are having the same deleterious effects worldwide on developing countries. Normally, discussions of the impact of structural adjustment policies are abstract and academic. The Ticos, in contrast, provides us with a concrete and specific assessment of the "fall out" institution by institution, free of technical jargon. For foreign residents of Costa Rica (and prospective residents) I would say this book is a "must". But even short-term tourists will benefit from reading it.

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