{"product_id":"gringo-love-stories-of-sex-tourism-in-brazil-paperback-softback-9781487594527","title":"Gringo Love; Stories of Sex Tourism in Brazil (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487594527","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGringo Love\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStories of Sex Tourism in Brazil\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarie-Eve Carrier-Moisan (Author), William Flynn (Adapted by), Debora Santos (Illustrated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487594527\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 July 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages, B\u0026amp;W illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This graphic novel is a much needed addition to libraries. There are a lot of books out there that vilify people in this industry, and it is important for people to view this subject from another point of view.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - 2020 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Committee \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGringo Love\u003c\/i\u003e boldly does something less common in anthropology: it uses an experimental visual medium and a collaborative process based on generously shared time and stories to tell a reality-based tale that complicates and broadens the space in which a politicized and controversial practice can be understood. By visualizing those often made invisible in the mainstream discourse of sex tourism, Carrier-Moisan and her collaborators bring us into lives on the ground.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Colin Willox, Maynooth University (\u003cem\u003eVisual Anthropology Review\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\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 \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 \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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eNote to the Reader \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLexicon \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Arrivals \u003cbr\u003eField notes \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Gringo Love?\u003cbr\u003eField notes \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Sair Dessa Vida\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Reading Guide \u0026amp; Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: The Making of Gringo Love\u003cbr\u003e• The Creation Process\u003cbr\u003e• The Research Process \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: The Context for Gringo Love\u003cbr\u003e• Sex Tourism \u003cbr\u003e• Ponta Negra \u003cbr\u003e• Gringo Love \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix IV: Further Readings \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599863312664,"sku":"9781487594527","price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gringo-love-stories-of-sex-tourism-in-brazil-paperback-softback-9781487594527","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}