Author: Nelson, Lowry,
Title: Rural Cuba.
Description: Minneapolis, Univ of Minnesota Press, (1951). 2nd ptg. VG in Fair DJ. Impoverished people in a rich land. Nelson was rural sociologist for the U.S. Dept of state for a year & studied. Cuba's problems. With the cooperation of the Cuban government, Prof. Nelson directed a series of detailed sociological surveys of representative rural districts. Data were gathered on family habits, agricultural methods, farm tenure, income, educatiaonal opportunities, social activities & level of living of more than 700 rural Cuban families. This is combined with historical background, census analyses & on-the-spot observations for a comprehensive study. Includes appendixes proving a description of the geography of the survey area & a verbatim sample report of a survey interviewer, together with a glossary of Spanish words, a bibliography & tables. DJ chipped & torn at edges, soiled, binding sl soiled at edges.

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