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Dealing in Desire
Book • 2015
Dealing in Desire explores how the sex industry facilitates foreign investment in Vietnam's emerging market.
Kimberly Kay Hoang examines the relationships between Vietnamese women and expatriate men.
She argues that the sex industry serves as a hidden currency, influencing economic and social dynamics.
Through ethnographic research in hostess bars, she reveals the complex interplay of globalization, gender, and desire.
The book sheds light on the ways in which the sex industry reflects broader patterns of economic inequality.
It also uncovers how cultural exchanges and power dynamics shape international relations.
Kimberly Kay Hoang examines the relationships between Vietnamese women and expatriate men.
She argues that the sex industry serves as a hidden currency, influencing economic and social dynamics.
Through ethnographic research in hostess bars, she reveals the complex interplay of globalization, gender, and desire.
The book sheds light on the ways in which the sex industry reflects broader patterns of economic inequality.
It also uncovers how cultural exchanges and power dynamics shape international relations.
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Kimberly Kay Hoang, "Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets" (Princeton UP, 2022)
