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Economies of Desire: Sex and Tourism in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
Amalia L. Cabezas
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Description for Economies of Desire: Sex and Tourism in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
Paperback. Examines the erotic underpinnings of transnational tourism. This title offers insights into the commingling of sex, intimacy, and market forces in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, two nations where tourism has had widespread effects. It reconceptualizes our understandings of informal economies, sex workers, and sexual tourism. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 Halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KJD; JHBK5; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Money, sex, and love: Are they merely
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592137503
SKU
V9781592137503
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Ref
99-50
About Amalia L. Cabezas
Amalia L. Cabezas is Assistant Professor in the Department of Women's Studies at the University of California, Riverside and co-editor of The Wages of Empire: Neoliberal Policies, Repression and Women's Poverty.
Reviews for Economies of Desire: Sex and Tourism in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
“Economies of Desire is very well written and compelling, drawing us into two historical contexts and illustrating women's agency as they negotiate the economic, political, and social constraints. Cabezas’ many years of field research provide nuance to her analysis, and her critique of the feminist discourse about human rights is completely on target.”—Patricia Zavella, Professor of Latin American and Latino ... Read more