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HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IN DOMINICA: A DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP
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Merilus, Jean-Yves R.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1282165611
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Year and Degree
2010, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
Abstract
The literature on Western hemispheric migration suggests that Haitian immigrants have been overtly and broadly discriminated against in the Caribbean and beyond (Ferguson 2003; Lawless 1992:132; Amnesty International Report 2007). This is due to a broad range of factors, from Haiti’s intractable poverty to cultural differences. Haitian immigrants typically face overt hostility, and formal and informal discrimination in the societies wherever they settle. Yet a more positive development is unfolding in the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, where the level of intolerance is minimal. This research explores the reasons behind this relatively positive picture, the key issues that have characterized the socio-economic relations, and the development of Haitian identity on the island. Barring major disruptions to recent patterns, the relationship between the two people is likely to improve in the future, as the economic and social contributions of Haitians become more evident, documented, and deeply linked into the Dominican economy.
Committee
Thomas Klak, PhD (Advisor)
Elena Albarran, PhD (Committee Member)
John Maingi, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
61 p.
Subject Headings
Geography
Keywords
Haiti
;
Dominica
;
discrimination
;
socio-economic contribution
;
migration
;
south-south migration
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Merilus, J.-Y. R. (2010).
HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IN DOMINICA: A DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP
[Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1282165611
APA Style (7th edition)
Merilus, Jean-Yves.
HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IN DOMINICA: A DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP.
2010. Miami University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1282165611.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Merilus, Jean-Yves. "HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS IN DOMINICA: A DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1282165611
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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