Christian Krohn-Hansen is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oslo. He is author of Political Authoritarianism in the Dominican Republic and coeditor of State Formation: Anthropological Perspectives.

Introduction
PART I
1. From Quisqueya to New York City
2. Origin Stories
PART II
3. From Bodegas to Supermarkets
4. From Livery Cabs to Black Cars
PART III
5. Dominicans and Hispanics
6. Up Against the Big Money
7. In Search of Dignity
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgments