Crossroads : the movement of individuals within the sociopolitical context -- Places and networks : settlement, community-building, and identity-making -- From cowboys to the guardians of Eden : identity work in Costa Rican nature -- Becoming a U.S. woman in Costa Rica : gender, immigration, and transnationalism -- Material culture on the move : things and meanings between the United States and Costa Rica -- Looking back in amazement : negotiating identities as privileged immigrants
Summary
"Atalia Shragai examines the motivations for immigration, patterns of movement, settlements, and processes of identity-making among U.S. Americans in Costa Rica from post-World War II to the late 1970s"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed April 21, 2022)
