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From Cuba with Love: Sex and Money in the Twenty-First Century
Megan D. Daigle
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Description for From Cuba with Love: Sex and Money in the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. Deals with love, sexuality, and politics in contemporary Cuba. In this narrative, the author explores the role of women in Cuban political culture by examining the rise of economies of sex, romance, and money since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFMX; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
From Cuba with Love deals with love, sexuality, and politics in contemporary Cuba. In this beautiful narrative, Megan Daigle explores the role of women in Cuban political culture by examining the rise of economies of sex, romance, and money since the early 1990s. Daigle draws attention to the violence experienced by young women suspected of involvement with foreigners at the hands of a moralistic state, an opportunistic police force, and even their own families and partners. Investigating the lived realities of the Cuban women (and some men) who date tourists and offering a unique perspective on the surrounding debates, From ... Read more
From Cuba with Love deals with love, sexuality, and politics in contemporary Cuba. In this beautiful narrative, Megan Daigle explores the role of women in Cuban political culture by examining the rise of economies of sex, romance, and money since the early 1990s. Daigle draws attention to the violence experienced by young women suspected of involvement with foreigners at the hands of a moralistic state, an opportunistic police force, and even their own families and partners. Investigating the lived realities of the Cuban women (and some men) who date tourists and offering a unique perspective on the surrounding debates, From ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
415 g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520282988
SKU
V9780520282988
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About Megan D. Daigle
Megan Daigle is a postdoctoral fellow at the Gothenburg Centre for Globalization and Development.
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crafting an engrossing, complex text that will be useful for scholars across a wide range of disciplines: women and gender studies, sociology, political science, criminology, law and society, and international studies. Additionally, her strong methodological focus is a useful guide for students beginning fieldwork with hidden populations or engaging controversial topics. Criminal Law and Criminal ... Read more
crafting an engrossing, complex text that will be useful for scholars across a wide range of disciplines: women and gender studies, sociology, political science, criminology, law and society, and international studies. Additionally, her strong methodological focus is a useful guide for students beginning fieldwork with hidden populations or engaging controversial topics. Criminal Law and Criminal ... Read more