Not Even a Grain of Rice: Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic - Paperback

by Christine Hippert (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Christine Hippert is professor of anthropology in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.