6. Transnational Disappointments: Living in Europe

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. About the Series ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Elena and Jürgen 1
6. I THE TOWN
7. 1. Sosúa: A Transnational Town 13
8. 2. Imagining and Experiencing Sosúa 51
9. II THE TRANSNATIONAL PLAN: LOOKING BEYOND DOMINICAN BORDERS
10. 3. Performing Love 91
11. III THE SEX TRADE
12. 4. Sosúa’s Sex Workers: Their Families and Working Lives 119
13. 5. Advancement Strategies in Sosúa’s Sex Trade 154
14. IV PLAN ACCOMPLISHED: GETTING BEYOND DOMINICAN BORDERS
15. 6. Transnational Disappointments: Living in Europe 185
16. Conclusion: Changes in Sex Workers’ Lives, Sosúa, and Its Sex Trade 207
17. Notes 221
18. Glossary 245
19. Bibliography 249
20. Index 273