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Chapter six. Going Bananas!

Where Are Women in the International Politics of Bananas?

Cynthia Enloe

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Illustrations ix
Preface to the Second Edition xiii
Preface to the First Edition xxi
Chapter one. Gender Makes the World Go Round 1
Chapter two. Lady Travelers, Beauty Queens, Stewardesses, and Chambermaids 37
Chapter three. Nationalism and Masculinity 83
Chapter four. Base Women 125
Chapter five. Diplomatic and Undiplomatic Wives 174
Chapter six. Going Bananas! 211
Chapter seven. Women’s Labor is Never Cheap 250
Chapter eight. Scrubbing the Globalized Tub 305
Chapter nine. Conclusion 343
Notes 361
Index 431

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Illustrations ix
Preface to the Second Edition xiii
Preface to the First Edition xxi
Chapter one. Gender Makes the World Go Round 1
Chapter two. Lady Travelers, Beauty Queens, Stewardesses, and Chambermaids 37
Chapter three. Nationalism and Masculinity 83
Chapter four. Base Women 125
Chapter five. Diplomatic and Undiplomatic Wives 174
Chapter six. Going Bananas! 211
Chapter seven. Women’s Labor is Never Cheap 250
Chapter eight. Scrubbing the Globalized Tub 305
Chapter nine. Conclusion 343
Notes 361
Index 431

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