Sex Tourism in Bahia: Ambiguous Entanglements (NWSA / UIP First Book Prize)

Book arrived as advertised without any issues. Wasn't a bad read but I ad to read it for my Anthropology class in college.

Worked very well in an undergraduate class. Students responded well to the writing style and storytelling. I really appreciated the way the author was able to speak to local and transnational flows and meanings as it relates to sex tourism, really helps the reader keep track of the complexities with ease. I also learned a lot!

only just started the book and looks likes will be really interesting !!! BUT why im writing is why why so many times books on amazon say - 250 - 300 pages etc... but when the book arrives is only about 150 pages long and a lot of those pages are notes at the back etc.. when you think about buying an expensive book is important to know truthly how many pages it contains so will be actually worth buying and last longer than 1 night, - if you are into this type of subject that this is based on i would recommend this one !!

This was a textbook for one of my classes, but I enjoyed reading it. The author writes in a clear and interesting way and the subject itself is quite interesting as well. It's based off ethnograhic work so it's less focused on spitting facts and statistics at you. Instead, the author builds a narrative of her fieldwork there and includes lots of her interviews with informants from all walks of life. It's a fascinating account of the social networks and culture behind not only sex tourism in Brazil, but also gender issues, international relations, and more.