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Eastern Michigan University
Para los hijos y nuestro futuro: Reconceptualizing Costa Rican identity through the Civil War
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>After the 1948 Civil War, Costa Rican people redefined their society and democracy, and created a nation that, unlike many others in the region, was able to withstand pressures toward corruption and violence. By examining personal narratives, this study observes how various groups such as Costa Rican men, women, and Afro-West Indians related to the nation‟s traditions of democracy and its identity of exceptionalism. In 1948, Costa Ricans fought against a government that they viewed as corrupt and oppressive to secure a better future for not only themselves, but for all of Costa Rica.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Open Access Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- History and Philosophy
- Year dc:date.available
- 2019
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Britt, Amberlyn
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Mary G. Strasma, PhD
- Joseph Engwenyu, ABD
- Nicholas Kaplan, MA
Subjects
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dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1149
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2496