The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic

Steven Gregory

The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of California Press
Country
United States
Published
4 December 2006
Pages
298
ISBN
9780520249295

The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic

Steven Gregory

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 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 and beautifully written, The Devil behind the Mirror masterfully situates the analysis of global economic change in everyday lives.

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