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Why the Cocks Fight (Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola) (Paperback)
- Author: Michele Wucker
- Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub
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This study of relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic explores historical, racial, and other issues of conflict between the two groups who share the island of Hispaniola but for whom there is a great--and damaging--cultural divide.
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- Genre: Social Science, History
- Subgenre: Ethnic Studies / General, Latin America / General
- Date Published: April 01, 2000
- Release Date: April 01, 2000
- Publisher: Hill & Wang Pub
- Author: Michele Wucker
- Format: Paperback
Additional Information
- DPCI: 248-24-2244
- ASIN: B002RLFH8K
- Catalog #: 11808495
- ISBN: 9780809097135
- Item can be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 9 inches length x 6 inches width x 0.75 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.70 pound.
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Reviewer: Patrick Markee, (New York Times Book Review)
"Wucker finds in the cockfight a microcosm for the two sides of Hispaniola: the strongman leaders, like the Duvaliers and Balaguer, staging bloody fights in the arena, while the players on the sidelines--the armed forces, the bourgeoisie, the United States--wager on the outcome. But she moves beyond this simple metaphor to explore the role of the traditional cockfight in both national cultures, using as a basis for comparison Clifford Geertz's studies of Balinese cockfights."
