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ABSTRACT
This article constitutes a reflexive frame used as a theoretical reference in order to approach a peasant community of Costa Rica (Central America). A critical overview of different studies that document different approaches to peasant communities, as well as establishing the main conceptual elements used to guide the present study. The social category of “peasant” and his or her production systems constitute an important social group in a future globalized world, due to their food production role; the social and cultural richness they represent; as to the interactions with natural resources, justifying their analysis. The peasant communities establish different livelihood strategies to face the globalized society, for example, their local knowledge and perceptions on the environment and on social institutions. These are the main reflection themes found in the present article.
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