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Every year more than 1,000 North Americans travel to Nicaragua to volunteer their labor. These "brigadistas," as they are called, spend between two weeks and three months as volunteer agricultural workers harvesting coffee and rice side-by-side with Nicaraguans. Brigadista presents, in their own words, some of these volunteers' experiences and the feelings these experiences generated. The author captures and conveys these experiences and feelings through interviews, articles, journal entries, photos, and descriptive pieces written by the volunteers. What emerges is an important first-hand account of Nicaragua, its people and its politics.
This book investigates the motivations and lived experiences of North American volunteers who traveled to Nicaragua to participate in agricultural labor brigades. Author Jeff Jones compiles a collection of primary source materials to document the intersection of foreign volunteerism and Nicaraguan political life during the period of these work exchanges. The work serves as a record of the personal impact these interactions had on the volunteers and their perception of the host country.
What You Will Find
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Experts and readers recognize this work as a valuable primary source for understanding the grassroots internationalism of the era. The text is noted for its accessible, anecdotal approach to documenting complex political and social interactions.
Page Count:
227
Publication Date:
1986-01-01
Publisher:
Praeger
ISBN-10:
0030052149
ISBN-13:
9780030052149
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