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To help you understand the whys and wherefores of the Dominican Republic we have picked a great selection of books on anthropology, sociology and other social sciences. Dominican authors and foreign authors analyze the Dominican Society, its past and future. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our selection.
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12 años de Balaguer
12 años de Balaguer (Paperback)
Our Price: $26.98

Chronography of Balaguer's first 12 years in power, known as the infamous "Los Doce Años", a period in the life of the republic that is mired in controversy.
Trujillo: Aproximacion al Hombre y su Tiempo
Trujillo: Aproximacion al Hombre y su Tiempo (Paperback)
Our Price: $19.30

Trujillo's biography, from childhood until his assassination and explains the underlying circumstances that produced what became one of the longest-living and the bloodiest Latin-American dictatorship.
Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola
Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola (Paperback)
Our Price: $17.80

It is very rare the case that two countries with significant differences in culture and history share an island. For centuries now the relations between neighboring countries Haiti and Dominican Republic have swung between amicable to hostile.
The Dominican Republic: A National History
The Dominican Republic: A National History (Paperback)
Our Price: $45.95

This book examines the economic and political continuities between the U.S. military government and subsequent regimes, including the infamous Trujillo dictatorship (1930-1961). The Spanish version has  been for decades now the textbook in Dominican History classes at the university level.
The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic
The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic (Paperback)
Our Price: $28.99

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.
What's Love Got to Do with It?: Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic
What's Love Got to Do with It?: Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic (Paperback)
Our Price: $29.95

What's Love Got to Do with It? is an in-depth examination of the motivations of workers, clients, and others connected to the sex tourism business in Sosúa, a town on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.
Impact of Intervention: The Dominican Republic During the U.S. Occupation of 1916-1924
Impact of Intervention: The Dominican Republic During the U.S. Occupation of 1916-1924 (Paperback)
Our Price: $37.80

Bruce J. Calder analyzes the real story behind the 1916 intervention and its impact in how things later developed in the Dominican Republic.
History of the Caribbean: Plantations, Commerce, and War, 1492–1930
History of the Caribbean: Plantations, Commerce, and War, 1492–1930
Our Price: $39.80

This book intertwines the socioeconomics of the Caribbean with Atlantic history in a captivating
narrative that will fascinate a general audience and provide new insights for specialists.
Dominican Cultures: The Making of a Caribbean Society
Dominican Cultures: The Making of a Caribbean Society (Paperback)
Our Price: $38.84

This distinctive cultural amalgam provides the backdrop for this book, which is the first to acknowledge the multicultural nature of Dominican society. Accordingly, it has become a classic text in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican People: A Documentary History
Dominican People: A Documentary History (Paperback)
Our Price: $58.80

This books features annotated documents on some of the transcendental events that have taken place on the island since pre-Columbian times.
   
 
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