Life is Hard
Machismo, Danger and the Intimacy of Power in Nicaragua
Roger N. Lancaster(Author)
University of California Press
Published on 1. January 1993
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-0-520-07924-3 (ISBN)
Description
Roger Lancaster reveals the enduring character of Nicaraguan society as he records the experiences of three families and their community through times of war, hyperinflation, dire shortages, and political turmoil. Through candid discussions with young and old Nicaraguans, men and women, Lancaster constructs an account of the successes and failures of the 1979 Sandinista Revolution, documenting the effects of war and embargo on the cultural and economic fabric of Nicaraguan society. He tracks the break-up of families, surveys informal networks that allow female-headed households to survive, explores the gradual transformation of the culture of machismo, and reveals a world where heroic efforts have been stymied and the best hopes deferred.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-07924-3 (9780520079243)
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