{"product_id":"esperanza-speaks-confronting-a-century-of-global-change-in-rural-panama-hardback-9781487594701","title":"Esperanza Speaks; Confronting a Century of Global Change in Rural Panama (Hardback) 9781487594701","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEsperanza Speaks\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConfronting a Century of Global Change in Rural Panama\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGloria Rudolf (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487594701\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 April 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, 1 figure\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.46 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rudolf\u0026amp;#x2019;s combination of vivid storytelling, clear analysis, and relevant historical sidebars make the book a provocative, poignant discussion starter for early undergraduates.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Marian Ahn Thorpe, Princeton University (\u003cem\u003eAmerican Anthropologist\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEsperanza Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e examines a century-long process of socioeconomic change in rural Panama through the experiences of one woman, Esperanza Ruiz, and four generations of her family. The intimate narrative shows how ordinary people, through their choices and actions, are affected by and, in turn, can affect how history unfolds. Readers see Esperanza\u0026amp;#x2019;s family as both victims and protagonists in their own histories. Born into rural poverty with limited options, they still find small openings to try to improve their lives. Sometimes successful, sometimes not, they survive by drawing on their only abundant resource: each other. Based on twenty field visits over the course of fifty years, \u003ci\u003eEsperanza Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of a dedicated anthropologist\u0026amp;#x2019;s long-term engagement with the individuals of a single community, and a beautiful example of ethnographic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003eBoxes \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003ePeople You Will Meet \u003cbr\u003eThe Ruiz Family: Kinship Chart\u003cbr\u003eIntroductions \u003cbr\u003e1. The Isthmus of Panama: Two Different Worlds (pre-1920s) \u003cbr\u003e2. Childhood: As Soon as I Opened My Eyes (1920s–1930s) \u003cbr\u003e3. Youth: I Could Always Quit and Go Home (1940s–1950s)\u003cbr\u003e4. Adult: A Voice Meant to Be Heard (1960s–1980s)\u003cbr\u003e5. Elder: Doors Open, Doors Close (1990s–2019) \u003cbr\u003e6. Next Generations: Who\u0026amp;#x2019;s Heading Home Again? (2019) \u003cbr\u003eConcluding Thoughts \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary \u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599863378200,"sku":"9781487594701","price":37.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/esperanza-speaks-confronting-a-century-of-global-change-in-rural-panama-hardback-9781487594701","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}