Description |
x, 283 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Making Introductions -- 2. Ethnography in Imagined Virtual Communities -- 3. Feminism and Myths of "Mail-Order" Marriages -- 4. Fairy Tales, Family Values, and the Global Politics of Romance -- 5. Political Economy and Cultural Logics of Desire -- 6. Women's Agency and the Gendered Geography of Marriage -- 7. Tales of Waiting: History, Immigration, and the State -- 8. Conclusion: Marriage, Migration, and Transnational Families |
Summary |
This work opens a window onto the complex motivations and experiences of the people behind the stereotypes and misconceptions that have exploded along with the practice of transnational courtship and marriage. Combining extensive Internet ethnography and face-to-face fieldwork, Romance on a Global Stage looks at the intimate realities of Filipinas, Chinese women, and U.S. men corresponding in hopes of finding a suitable marriage partner. [from publisher's website] |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-274) and index |
Subject |
Intercountry marriage -- United States.
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Marriage brokerage -- United States.
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Mail order brides -- United States.
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Asians -- United States.
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International correspondence -- Social aspects.
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LC no. |
2002152989 |
ISBN |
0520237056 hardback alkaline paper |
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0520238702 paperback alkaline paper |
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