Economies of Gender

Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women's Labor

Julia H. Meszaros (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2025
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-1-9788-4278-6 (ISBN)

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Economies of Gender: Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women's Labor offers a provocative exploration of the international dating industry, challenging simplistic narratives of human trafficking and scams while shedding light on the economic dynamics of gender. Through twelve years of fieldwork, the book delves into the motivations and experiences of men who seek relationships abroad, driven by dissatisfaction with Western women who, they believe, no longer embody traditional femininity. By examining romantic tourism hotspots such as Ukraine, Colombia, and the Philippines, Economies of Gender reveals how these international settings serve as "intimate frontiers," where men seek to extract femininity capital and bolster their status. It illuminates the often-unseen economic underpinnings of relationships and questions how global gender dynamics shape desires, fantasies, and intimate markets. Through its compelling analysis, the book broadens the conversation on gender, power, and the commodification of intimacy in a globalized world.

JULIA H. MESZAROS is an associate professor of sociology at East Texas A&M University.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.10.2025
Reihe/Serie	Politics of Marriage and Gender: Global Issues in Local Contexts
Verlagsort	New Brunswick NJ
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
ISBN-10	1-9788-4278-3 / 1978842783
ISBN-13	978-1-9788-4278-6 / 9781978842786
Zustand	Neuware