{"product_id":"fire-dancers-in-thailands-tourism-tiffany-rae-pollock-9781501774935","title":"Fire Dancers in Thailand's Tourism Industry: Art, Affect, and Labor","description":"\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 art and labor in tourist economies. Exploring moments of performance and everyday life, Pollock examines how fire artists reimagine their labor, lives, and communities in Thailand's tourism industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiffany Rae Pollock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150177493X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501774935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Tiffany Rae Pollock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44761164447999,"sku":"9781501774935","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d44c8ce4-934b-49aa-878c-ec5688d7e75b.jpg?v=1706680557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fire-dancers-in-thailands-tourism-tiffany-rae-pollock-9781501774935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}