A distinguished international group of historians, anthropologists, and sociologists examines the production, processing, and marketing of coffee. Using this important commodity as a common denominator and focusing on landholding patterns, labor mobilization, class structure, and political ideologies, the authors examine how Latin American countries of the late 19th and early 20th centuries responded to the growing global demand for coffee.

About the Author
William Roseberry is professor of anthropology and chair of the Janey Program in Latin American Studies at the New School for Social Research in New York. Lowell Gudmundson is associate professor and chair of the Latin American Studies Program at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Mario Samper Kutschbach teaches history at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica and at the Universidad de Costa Rica. The Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture.Editorial Board: Rebecca J. Scott (Chair), Sidney W. Mintz, and Michel-Rolph Trouillot.

Reviews
An important book, not just for scholars of Latin America, but for anyone interested in understanding the ways in which export agriculture impacts society. Journal of Political Economy



Book Information
ISBN 9780801848872
Author William Roseberry
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 510g