Title Making New York Dominican : small business, politics, and everyday life / Christian Krohn-Hansen

Edition 1st ed Published Philadelphia, PA : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013] ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 312 pages) : maps Series The city in the twenty-first century City in the twenty-first century book series. Contents From Quisqueya to New York City -- Origin stories -- From bodegas to supermarkets -- From livery cabs to black cars -- Dominicans and Hispanics -- Up against the big money -- In search of dignity Summary This volume presents an ethnographic study of Dominicans in New York City through their participation in small businesses. The author demonstrates how Dominican enterprises work, how people find economic openings, and how Dominicans who own small commercial ventures have formed political associations to promote and defend their interests Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-298) and index Notes In English Print version record Subject Dominican Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Economic conditions -- 21st century Dominican Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Politics and government -- 21st century Dominican Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 21st century Small business -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 21st century SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General. Dominican Americans -- Economic conditions Ethnic relations Small business SUBJECT New York (N.Y.) -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 21st century Subject New York (State) -- New York Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book LC no. 2012018056 ISBN 0812207548 9780812207545

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