Based on original ethnographic research in Brazil, this rich graphic narrative follows several local women as they negotiate the terms of their intimate relationships with foreign tourists and seek a different life for themselves.
Marie-Eve Carrier-Moisan is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University.
William Flynn is an instructor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University.
Débora Santos is a freelance illustrator based in Brazil.
Acknowledgements
Note to the Reader
Lexicon
Part I: Arrivals
Field notes
Part II: Gringo Love?
Field notes
Part III: Sair Dessa Vida
Epilogue
Appendix I: Reading Guide & Discussion Questions
Appendix II: The Making of Gringo Love
¿ The Creation Process
¿ The Research Process
Appendix III: The Context for Gringo Love
¿ Sex Tourism
¿ Ponta Negra
¿ Gringo Love
Appendix IV: Further Readings
Bibliography