Culture and Customs of Panama (Culture and Customs of the World) (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean) - Hardcover

Seales Soley, La Verne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313336679 ISBN 13: 9780313336676

Publisher: Greenwood, 2007

Synopsis

High school and public libraries will find this volume a welcome addition to reference book shelves. Engagingly written, this comprehensive volume 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. 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.

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Review:

"There is more to the Central American country than the famous canal, says Seales Soley (modern languages, Canisius College, Buffalo, New York), though the important waterway has brought people from all over the world to enrich the history and culture there. She discusses the history, culture, and geography of the republic, with a special emphasis on relations with the US since Panama's independence from Columbia in 1903." - Reference & Research Book News

Synopsis:

"The Culture and Customs" series delivers a fresh, modern perspective on individual countries for which detailed information is most in demand in the school curriculum and library. Each volume is written by a country expert especially to meet the needs of students and the general reader. The world's countries come alive in insightful, accessible chapters that cover crucial topics as: the land, people, and history; food and traditional dress; religion and thought; social customs and lifestyle; media; literature; marriage, family, women's roles, and education; performing arts and cinema; and architecture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0313336679
• ISBN 13: 9780313336676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 150