Imaginarios colectivos sobre la población migrante haitiana en República Dominicana. Análisis de cuatro medios de comunicación (2004-2008)

Treatment of Haitian theme in Dominican Republic was greatly discussed
into different spheres and below different points. Mass-media worked as a
stage for the debate around the theme for power groups, to spread ideas and
to perpetuation of imagination about Haitian migration, or about Haitian
identity.
This article analyzes mass-media debate about this theme, form 2006 to
2008. It visualizes how imagination about Haitian expresses itself, having,
as analysis object, facts linked to nationality, reports form international
organizations and violent acts that imply Dominican and Haitians. Analysis
adopts knowledge sociology outlines, following cultural map proposed by
Mary Douglas.