The State, the elite and the communities: The contracts around the exploitation of the madreperla in the pacific of Costa Rica (XIX and XX centuries)

 

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Autore: Payne Iglesias, Elizet
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2017
Descrizione:This study seeks to show, by analyzing the contracts of the exploitation of mother of pearl granted by the state, the privileges granted to the Costa Rican elite and the foreign investors and, the loss of the traditional exploitation by the coastal communities, in particular Nicoya. These communities reacted in defense of their rights by using several means including direct pressure or by sending letters to the local and national authorities.   
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/28858
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/anuario/article/view/28858
Keyword:Pinctada mazatlanica
mother of pearl
pearls
pearl shell
Liberal State
elite
Madreperla
perla
concha nácar