Abstract

MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Verónica. Memories of Atirro: Moral Economy, Subalternity and Paternalism in a Hacienda in Turrialba. Inter.c.a.mbio [online]. 2020, vol.17, n.2, pp.105-129. ISSN 1659-4940.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/c.a..v17i2.41559.

Based on the collective memory of a group of former workers of the Hacienda Atirro, located in the Cartago province of Costa Rica, this article explores the experiences of working-class families during the period between 1950 and 1990. Through a qualitative approach, the main dynamics, practices and perceptions of life and work within the hacienda are analyzed. Beginning with a historical contextualization of the emergence of Atirro, the article explains how its consolidation influenced certain dynamics of subalternity and paternalism, mediated by the moral economy between employers and working people.

Keywords : Hacienda Atirro; Turrialba; collective memory; working-class families; farm workers.

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