Bananeros in Central America

Par : Clyde S. Stephens
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  • FormatePub
  • ISBN978-9962-715-59-7
  • EAN9789962715597
  • Date de parution13/11/2024
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  • ÉditeurCecropia Press

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Numerous books and articles have been written about the United Fruit Company and its extensive banana empire in the Tropics, with many authors approaching the subject from a social or political perspective. Consequently, the phrase "Banana Republic" has come to represent the perception of certain Central American countries, whether accurately or not. However, there is an untold aspect of the story that this book aims to explore - the experiences of the people directly involved in the banana industry, known as los bananeros.
Since the founding of the first commercial banana businesses in the 1870s, there have been thousands of individuals and their stories to share. Initially, when banana plantations began to emerge from the Central American jungle, the area was sparsely populated. The development of these early banana empires was hindered by diseases like yellow fever and malaria. To address labor shortages, vast numbers of workers were imported, and many skilled foreigners, primarily from North America, were recruited to build, manage, and operate the plantations.
In these remote banana outposts, storytelling flourished as a form of entertainment, giving rise to many legendary tales of the Tropics. This book compiles such narratives, preserving real accounts from a past era as recounted by the banana workers themselves - los bananeros, even as many stories have faded into obscurity. This is a reprint of the original 1989 edition.
Numerous books and articles have been written about the United Fruit Company and its extensive banana empire in the Tropics, with many authors approaching the subject from a social or political perspective. Consequently, the phrase "Banana Republic" has come to represent the perception of certain Central American countries, whether accurately or not. However, there is an untold aspect of the story that this book aims to explore - the experiences of the people directly involved in the banana industry, known as los bananeros.
Since the founding of the first commercial banana businesses in the 1870s, there have been thousands of individuals and their stories to share. Initially, when banana plantations began to emerge from the Central American jungle, the area was sparsely populated. The development of these early banana empires was hindered by diseases like yellow fever and malaria. To address labor shortages, vast numbers of workers were imported, and many skilled foreigners, primarily from North America, were recruited to build, manage, and operate the plantations.
In these remote banana outposts, storytelling flourished as a form of entertainment, giving rise to many legendary tales of the Tropics. This book compiles such narratives, preserving real accounts from a past era as recounted by the banana workers themselves - los bananeros, even as many stories have faded into obscurity. This is a reprint of the original 1989 edition.
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