The Xenophobia Of Costa Rica - 1890 Words

The Xenophobia of Nicaraguans in Costa Rica Introduction Migrant labor is omnipresent in global supply chains that seek labor at a reduced cost. It is of no surprise that migrant labor is being used in coffee cooperatives and plantations in Costa Rica. When visiting Costa Rica we were able to visit numerous coffee plantations. Most of these plantations used migrant labor from Nicaragua, Panama, the regional indigenous population of the Guaymi, and even local Costa Ricans. The focus of this report will be on the Nicaraguan migrant labor due to my own personal experiences and notice of an almost demonization of the Nicaraguan people in some areas of Costa Rica, and ultimately how this could be harmful for Costa Rica in terms of business and economics. History of Nicaraguan Migration to Costa Rica It is estimated that Nicaraguans have been migrating to Costa Rica for at least 100 years (â€Å"Nicaragua’s†). At the end of the 19th century and during the beginning of the 20th century, Nicaraguans came to Costa Rica to work in banana plantations on the Caribbean coast and the mines in Abangares. In the 50’s, Nicaraguan seasonal migration satisfied labor on cotton plantations and by the mid-70’s, 50,000 Nicaraguans were registered in Costa Rica (â€Å"Nicaragua’s†). The 70’s also brought in an influx of Nicaraguans due to an increasing oppression from the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua. It was estimated that an additional 80,000 Nicaraguans went to Costa Rica while 200,000 wentShow MoreRelatedTaking a Look at a Culture as an Outsider942 Words   |  4 Pages1. Did this description provide an accurate description of customs and norms? Explain. The reading did provide a description of the custom and norms, but I do not know how accurate it was. I have not been to Costa Rica nor have I learned about the Nacirema, but I am certain that Latin American cultures have a strong belief in the supernatural. I believe that the description was accurate. I would however like to do more research before deciding how accurate the descriptions of the normsRead MoreHofstede: Cultures and Organizations - Software of the Mind Culture as Mental Programming9246 Words   |  37 PagesIndonesia 78 35/36 South Africa 49 10/11 India 77 37 Jamaica 45 10/11 West Africa 77 38 USA 40 12 Yugoslavia 76 39 Canada 39 13 Singapore 74 40 Netherlands 38 14 Brazil 69 41 Australia 36 15/16 France 68 42/44 Costa Rica 35 15/16 Hong Kong 68 42/44 Germany 35 17 Colombia 67 42/44 Great Britain 35 18/19 Salvador 66 45 Switzerland 34 18/19 Turkey 66 46 Finland 33 20 Belgium 65 47/48 Norway 31 21/23 East Africa 64 47/48 Sweden 31Read MoreLevis - 4 Ps5809 Words   |  24 PagesIsrael, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Africa: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela VALUES: Levi Strauss Co. has four major core values. These are †¢ -Empathy †¢ -Originality †¢ -Integrity †¢ -CourageRead MoreAll About Peace Education13195 Words   |  53 Pagespivotal issue of peace education. Children learn about peace and the need for peace in safe protected environments and then return to a wider society where there is still injustice, asymmetry of power, a hierarchical structure, discrimination, and xenophobia. Therefore, each program for peace education must not only strengthen the capacity of an individual for critical thinking but also strengthen the individuals ability to resist the majority, if the majority is one that discriminates. As stated byRead MoreRacism and Ethnic Discrimination44667 Words   |  179 Pagesfrontier is another form of colonization, with the consequent occupation of Indigenous territories, positions of political power in the Autonomous Regions, spaces of commerce 38 UNDP, Human Development Report, 2005. â€Å"Las Regiones Autà ³nomas de la Costa Caribe.  ¿Nicaragua asume su diversidad? 29 of 104 Racism and Ethnic Discrimination in Nicaragua November 2006 and service, and in the utilization and exploitation of natural resources. (Mairena, 2006) For the inhabitants of the AutonomousRead MoreImpact of Globalization and Bangladesh18126 Words   |  73 Pagesthe forces of globalization. Thus globalization could lead to a belief among national leaders that they are helplessly in the grip of global forces and an attitude of disaffection among the electorate. The result could be extreme nationalism and xenophobia, along with calls for protectionism and the growth of extremist political movements, ultimately leading to potential conflicts. 29 The one issue that came to the forefront time and time again was employment and livelihoods. While people largely