Not Even a Grain of Rice: Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic
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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. Cover Praise for Not Even a Grain of Rice: Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic Not Even a Grain of Rice Series page Not Even a Grain of Rice: Buying Food on Credit in the Dominican Republic Copyright Contents List of Figures and Table List of Figures List of Table Preface Note Introduction Anti-Haitianism and the Legacies of the Past in the Present Fiao, Gente Responsable, and Colmados Food Shopping, Debt, and the Boundaries of Moral Personhood Research Design and Structure of the Book Notes Chapter 1 “I’m Not a Racist, But . . .” The Legacy of Anti-Haitianism in the Dominican Republic The Neighborhoods of Callejón de la Loma and La Cienaga Articulating Inclusion and Exclusion in Cabarete Conclusions Notes Chapter 2 “Everything Is Cheaper at the Supermarket, but I Can’t Afford It” The Rise of Colmados in the Dominican Republic Supermarkets and Colmados Compared Provisioning Households: Colmados and Lo Criollo Everyday Life in Colmados “Keep[ing] Our Bellies Full”: Laboring in and through Colmados Conclusions Notes Chapter 3 “Pa’ la Dignidad” Fiao in Cabarete’s Colmados Three Types of Fiao Exchanges Emergent Moralities of Debt in Cabarete Colmaderos: Professionals “Just Getting By” Conclusion Notes Chapter 4 “The Door Is Always Open . . . Until It Isn’t” The Hidden Labor of Credit and Debt Borrower/Creditors, Vouching for Others, and Haitian-Dominican Relations Gender and Borrower/Creditor Exchanges The Failure of Fiao and Struggling Colmados The Failure of Fiao and Food-Sharing among Residents Conclusions Note Conclusion References Index About the Author
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