Books in the Oxford Geographical and Environmental Studies Series series

The state of Oaxaca has been studied intensively and presented here is an overview of rural communities in the 20th century. The study is rooted in the colonial and post-independence period but concentrates primarily on the post-revolutionary period.

The authors show that the complex warfare of invasion and extinction observed by Darwin on the Galapagos for plants and animals applies today with equal force to the micro-organisms which lie behind many human diseases. A constant theme is the change in accessibility of remote islands.

Colin Clarke investigates the role of class, colour, race, and culture in the changing social stratification and spatial patterning of Kingston, Jamaica since independence. He concludes with a comparison with the post-colonial urban problems of South Africa and Brazil. Includes multiple maps produced and compiled using GIS.

Why are firms in some regions or nations successful at adopting particular new production technologies and work practices, while those in other places are not? What role do culturally defined characteristics, traits, and attitudes play in determining the degree of success in this process? These questions constitute the issues for this book.