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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Seales Soley, La Verne M.
Titre(s) : Culture and customs of Panama [Texte imprimé] / La Verne M. Seales Soley
Publication : Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009
Description matérielle : xviii, 116 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm
Collection : Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean, ISSN 1521-8856
Lien à la collection : Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean
Comprend : Series foreword ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Chronology ; 1: Context ; 2: Religion
; 3: Social customs and lifestyle ; 4: Literature ; 5: Media and cinema ; 6: Architecture
and housing ; 7: Visual and performing arts ; Appendix A: Panama at a glance ;
Appendix B: Presidents/leaders of Panama, 1904-2005 ; Appendix C: Important military
leaders, 1968-1989 ; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Index.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-112) and index
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
Sujet(s) : Civilisation -- Panama
Moeurs et coutumes -- Panama
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780313336676 (alk. paper). - ISBN 0313336679 (alk. paper)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb425292311
Notice n° :
FRBNF42529231
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