This episode we speak to UCLA social historian Robin Derby, whose upcoming book, Werewolves and other Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands, focuses on manifestations of demonic animals on the island of Hispaniola. We talk about the links between colonization, capitalism and monsters--particularly the mysterious figure known as the bacá.
Further Reading:
Robin Derby and Marion Werner: The Devil Wears Dockers: Devil Pacts, Trade Zones, and Rural-Urban Ties in the Dominican Republic
Peggy McInerny: Shape-shifting and storytelling in Hispaniola