{"product_id":"fire-dancers-in-thailands-tourism-industry-9781501774935","title":"Fire Dancers in Thailands Tourism Industry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire Dancers in Thailand''s Tourism Industry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e explores the evolution of fire dancing from informal community jam sessions into the iconic, tourist-oriented performances at beach parties and bars, through a close consideration of the role of affect in the lives of fire dancers in the ever-changing scene. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than pursuing the common notion that tourism industries are exploitative enterprises that oppress workers, Tiffany Rae Pollock centers the perspectives of fire artists themselves, who view the industry as simultaneously generative and destructive. Dancers reveal how they employ affect to navigate their lives, art, and labor in this context, showcasing how affect is not only a force that acts on people but also is used and shaped by social actors toward their own ends. \u003ci\u003eFire Dancers in Thailand''s Tourism Industry \u003c\/i\u003ehighlights men as affective laborers, investigating how they manage the eroticization of their identities and the intersections of ar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MB - Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885908570455,"sku":"9781501774935","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501774935.jpg?v=1722538124","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fire-dancers-in-thailands-tourism-industry-9781501774935","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}