Romance on a global stage pen pals, virtual ethnography, and "mail-order" marriages - Constable, Nicole; ebrary, Inc. (Berkeley : University of California Press, 2003)
Making introductions -- Ethnography in imagined virtual communities -- Feminism and myths of "mail-order" marriages -- Fairy tales, family values, and the global politics of romance -- Political economy and cultural logics of desire -- Women's agency and the gendered geography of marriage -- Tales of waiting : history, immigration, and the state -- Conclusion : marriage, migration, and transnational families.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Intercountry marriage -- United States; Marriage brokerage -- United States; Mail order brides -- United States; Asians -- United States; International correspondence -- Social aspects; Electronic books