Christine Hippert, "Not Even a Grain of Rice: Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic "
English | ISBN: 1498569609 | 2020 | 176 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1498569609 | 2020 | 176 pages | PDF | 2 MB
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.