ISBN:
9780520282254
Language:
English
Pages:
XIX, 287 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
330.97293
Keywords:
Economische ontwikkeling
;
Toerisme
;
Globalisierung
;
Politik
;
Wirtschaft
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Globalization
;
Globalization Political aspects
;
Tourism
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Politik
;
Tourismus
;
Globalisierung
;
Dominicaanse Republiek
;
Dominican Republic Foreign economic relations
;
Dominican Republic Economic conditions 1961-
;
Dominican Republic Social conditions 1961-
;
Dominikanische Republik
;
Dominikanische Republik
;
Politik
;
Globalisierung
;
Dominikanische Republik
;
Globalisierung
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Dominikanische Republik
;
Tourismus
Abstract:
"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 Andres, 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 making of a telenova, sex tourism, and racism and discrimination against Haitians, who occupy the lowest rung on the Dominican economic ladder. Innovative and beautifully written, The Devil behind the Mirror masterfully situates the analysis of global economic change in everyday lives." -- Publisher's description.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index
