TY - BOOK TI - Puerto Rico: 500 years of change and continuity = Puerto Rico : 500 años de cambio y continuidad SN - 0963123602 AV - F1952 .P836 1991 PY - 1991/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Institute for Puerto Rican Affairs KW - Puerto Rico KW - History KW - Local KW - Social conditions N1 - English and Spanish; Includes bibliographical references; "This book presents essays written by six distinguished Puerto Rican scholars. From their respective vantage points, María de los Angeles Castro Arroyo, Marimar Benítez, Asela Rodríguez de Laguna, Marcia Rivera, Fernando Picó, and Luis E. Agrait help draw a profile of Puerto Rico's collective experience. They outline the historical, cultural, economic and social contours of the island and point to some of the most pressing problems facing Puerto Rico today."--Back cover ER -