Not Even a Grain of Rice

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

Introduction: “Not Even a Grain of Rice:” Living and Working in a Precarious Place

Chapter One: “I’m Not a Racist, But…:” Friction, Anti-Haitianism, and Everyday Intercultural

Relations in Cabarete

Chapter Two : “Everything is Cheaper at the Supermarket, But I Can’t Afford It:” Colmados as a

Total Social Phenomenon

Chapter Three : “Pa’ la Dignidad:” Fiao and the Emergent Moralities of Being Responsible

Chapter Four : “The Door Is Always Open…Until It Isn’t:” The Hidden Labor of Becoming

Gente Responsable

Conclusion: “Fíame, Por Favor:” Ties that Bind in Cabarete