The Devil Behind the Mirror Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic

In The Devil behind the Mirror, Steven Gregory provides a compelling and intimate account of the impact that transnational processes associated with globalization are having on the lives and livelihoods of people in the Dominican Republic. Grounded in ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the adjacent towns of Boca Chica and Andrés, Gregory's study deftly demonstrates how transnational flows of capital, culture, and people are mediated by contextually specific power relations, politics, and history. He explores such topics as the informal economy, the making of a telenova, sex tourism, and racism and discrimination against Haitians, who occupy the lowest rung on the Dominican economic ladder. Innovative, beautifully written, and now updated with a new preface, The Devil behind the Mirror masterfully situates the analysis of global economic change in everyday lives.

ISBN:	9780520282254
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	25 Apr 2014
DEWEY:	330.97293
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xxii, 287
Weight:	446g
Height:	153mm
Width:	230mm
Spine width:	19mm

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