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Journal of Pidgin and Creole LanguagesVol. 11:2 (1996) ► pp.377–382
Book review
. Banana fallout: Class, color, and culture among West Indians in Costa Rica. Trevor W. Purcell. Los Angeles: University of California, Center for Afro-American Studies, 1993. vii, 197 pp. Paper. $15.95
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