The East Indian Diaspora in Costa Rica: Inbreeding avoidance, marriage patterns, and cultural survival

American Anthropologist

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 330-337

  Madrigal, L ^a   Ware, B ^a   Hagen, E ^b   Blell, M ^c   Otarola F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; East Indian diaspora; Inbreeding avoidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548430631     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.330     Document Type: Article

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