Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter ii
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Twice Forgotten: The Sex Lives Of Heterosexual Mexicans In The United States 18
6. 2. Beyond The Hymen: Women, Virginity, And Sex 37
7. 3. Pleasurable Dangers, Dangerous Pleasures: Men And Their First Sexual Experience 62
8. 4. Sex Is A Family Affair: Nurturing And Regulating Sexuality 98
9. 5. Sex And The Immigrant Communities: Risky Opportunities, Opportune Risks 131
10. 6. Sexual Discourses And Cultures In The Barrio: Networking 161
11. 7. Sexual Bargains: Work, Money, And Power 187
12. 8. Gendered Tapestries: Sexuality Threads Of Migrant Sexualities 227
13. Appendix A. Study Participants 258
14. Appendix B. Methodological Considerations 265
15. Notes 269
16. References 287
17. Index 307