Not Even a Grain of Rice
Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic
1st Edition
Published on 14. December 2020
1 pages
978-1-9787-5780-6 (ISBN)
Description
Christine Hippert examines buying food on credit in corner stores in Cabarete, an international tourism destination in the Dominican Republic and a hub for migrant laborers. The voices in this book highlight people's experiences with food, debt, and survival to reveal emerging social changes related to race, gender, class, and citizenship.
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Christine Hippert is professor of anthropology in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Content
Introduction: "Not Even a Grain of Rice:" Living and Working in a Precarious Place
Chapter One: "I'm Not a Racist, But...:" Friction, Anti-Haitianism, and Everyday Intercultural
Relations in Cabarete
Chapter Two : "Everything is Cheaper at the Supermarket, But I Can't Afford It:" Colmados as a
Total Social Phenomenon
Chapter Three : "Pa' la Dignidad:" Fiao and the Emergent Moralities of Being Responsible
Chapter Four : "The Door Is Always Open...Until It Isn't:" The Hidden Labor of Becoming
Gente Responsable
Conclusion: "Fíame, Por Favor:" Ties that Bind in Cabarete
Chapter One: "I'm Not a Racist, But...:" Friction, Anti-Haitianism, and Everyday Intercultural
Relations in Cabarete
Chapter Two : "Everything is Cheaper at the Supermarket, But I Can't Afford It:" Colmados as a
Total Social Phenomenon
Chapter Three : "Pa' la Dignidad:" Fiao and the Emergent Moralities of Being Responsible
Chapter Four : "The Door Is Always Open...Until It Isn't:" The Hidden Labor of Becoming
Gente Responsable
Conclusion: "Fíame, Por Favor:" Ties that Bind in Cabarete
