{"product_id":"gringo-love-marie-eve-carrier-moisan-9781487594527","title":"Gringo Love: Stories of Sex Tourism in Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the city of Natal in northeastern Brazil, several local women negotiate the terms of their intimate relationships with foreign tourists, or \u003ci\u003egringos\u003c\/i\u003e, in a situation often referred to as \"sex tourism.\" These women have different experiences, but they share a similar desire to \"escape\" the social conditions of their lives in Brazil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on original ethnographic research and presented in graphic form, \u003ci\u003eGringo Love \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the hopes, dreams, and realities of these women against a backdrop of deep social inequality and increasing state surveillance leading up to the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. It touches on important contemporary issues, including sexual economics, transnational mobility, romantic imaginaries, gender representation, race and inequality, and visual methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe graphic story is accompanied by analysis and contextual discussion, which encourage readers to engage with the narrative and expand their understanding of the broader social issues therein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan, William Flynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487594526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487594527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44170080813311,"sku":"9781487594527","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66780549-7eae-4ae6-949f-605375162a40.jpg?v=1689656684","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gringo-love-marie-eve-carrier-moisan-9781487594527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}