Full 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.
Contents
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
