Esperanza Speaks

Autorentext

Gloria Rudolf is a research associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Klappentext

This short, engaging book details the life history of Esperanza Ruiz and four generations of her family. Their stories recount a century of change in a poor highland community in Panama, and how ordinary people struggle, survive, and impact history.

Inhalt

Illustrations
Boxes
Acknowledgments
People You Will Meet
The Ruiz Family: Kinship Chart
Introductions

1. The Isthmus of Panama: Two Different Worlds (pre-1920s)
2. Childhood: As Soon as I Opened My Eyes (1920s-1930s)
3. Youth: I Could Always Quit and Go Home (1940s-1950s)
4. Adult: A Voice Meant to Be Heard (1960s-1980s)
5. Elder: Doors Open, Doors Close (1990s-2019)
6. Next Generations: Who’s Heading Home Again? (2019)
   Concluding Thoughts
   Notes
   Glossary
   Bibliography
   Index