Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface: The intimate details of globalization ix
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. A Note on Translations xxvii
6. Introduction: Marriage and Migration in the New Global Economy 1
7. Chapter 1. The Gift of Modernity 20
8. Chapter 2. Convertibility 36
9. Chapter 3. Globalization as a Gender Strategy 51
10. Chapter 4. The Matchmaker 67
11. Chapter 5. Money 82
12. Chapter 6. The Two Unmarriageables 94
13. Chapter 7. The Highly Marriageables 123
14. Conclusion: For Better or For Worse 138
15. Appendix A: Reflections on Methodology 147
16. Appendix B: Characteristics of the Sample 165
17. Notes 181
18. References 187
19. Index 203