Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Introduction 1
5. I. Birth of an Exception? 9
6. II. Coffee Nation 55
7. III. Popular Culture and Social Policy 99
8. IV. Democratic Enigma 139
9. V. The Costa Rican Dream 183
10. VI. Other Cultures and Outer Reaches 229
11. VII.Working Paradise 275
12. VIII. Tropical Soundings 319
13. Suggestions for Further Reading 367
14. Acknowledgment of Copyrights 373
15. Index 379