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Book SynopsisMoney, sex, and love: Are they merely
Trade Review“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 Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Affective Economies of Sexualized Tourism
1. Tourism in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
2. Neoliberal Times in Cuba and the Dominican Republic
3. Eroticizing Labor in All-Inclusive Resorts
4. Daughters of Yemayá and Other Luchadoras
5. Tourism, Sex Work, and the Discourse of Human Rights
Epilogue
Notes
References
Index
