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Not Even a Grain of Rice

Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic
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 2020

Summary

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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Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-4985-6960-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-4985-6961-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
156
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. List of Figures and Table No access
    3. Preface No access
    1. Anti-Haitianism and the Legacies of the Past in the Present No access
    2. Fiao, Gente Responsable, and Colmados No access
    3. Food Shopping, Debt, and the Boundaries of Moral Personhood No access
    4. Research Design and Structure of the Book No access
    5. Notes No access
  1. Chapter 1 “I’m Not a Racist, But . . .” No access Pages 31 - 56
  2. Chapter 2 “Everything Is Cheaper at the Supermarket, but I Can’t Afford It” No access Pages 57 - 82
  3. Chapter 3 “Pa’ la Dignidad” No access Pages 83 - 106
  4. Chapter 4 “The Door Is Always Open . . . Until It Isn’t” No access Pages 107 - 132
  5. Conclusion No access Pages 133 - 140
  6. References No access Pages 141 - 148
  7. Index No access Pages 149 - 154
  8. About the Author No access Pages 155 - 156

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