Journeys of Romance, Love, and Lust
Kaye Sung Chon, Thomas Bauer, Bob Mckercher
About the Editors Contributors Preface Section I: The Setting Chapter 1. Conceptual Framework of the Nexus Between Tourism, Romance, and Sex Introduction Relationships Between Sex and Tourism The Centrality of Sex in the Tourism Experience The Encounter The Role of Tourism As Facilitator Conclusion Chapter 2. On Holiday in the Liminoid Playground: Place, Time, and Self in Tourism Introduction Place and Placelessness Sensing the Liminal/Liminoid Conclusion: The Importance of the Process of Traveling Section II: Romance on the Road Chapter 3. Island Girl (Lina M. Wong) Chapter 4. Romance, Retsina, and Reality in Crete Introduction Agia Galini, Crete Our Hosts Other Travelers Travel and the Single Woman Questions Raised and Some Conclusions Chapter 5. Transnational Marriage in Thailand: The Dynamics of Extreme Heterogamy Introduction Thai-Foreigner Intermarriage Prostitution and Transnational Marriage The Dynamics of Thai-Foreigner Marriages Discussion Conclusion Section III: The Tourism Industry As Facilitator Chapter 6. Sex Tourism: An Accommodation Provider's Perspective Introduction Motels and Sex Tourism The Hot Pillow Trade The Motel Operator's Perspective Chapter 7. The Adventure in Adventure Travel Introduction Group Composition Trip Phases Chapter 8. Condoms in the First Aid Kit: River Guides, Clients, and Sex Chapter 9. Attraction of the Naughty-Gentleman's Clubs As a Tourism Resource Introduction The Tradition of Stripping Gentlemen's Clubs As Part of a Market's Pull Matrix Structuring the Performative Space Legal Action, Novelty, and Bourbon Street in the French Quarter Conclusion Section IV: The Dark Side Chapter 10. Former Comfort Women As Touristic Objects in South Korea Introduction Tourism and Human Sexuality Former Comfort Women and the History of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Conclusion Chapter 11. The Dark Side of Tourism and Sexuality: Trafficking of Nepali Girls for Indian Brothels (Nina Rao) Chapter 12. AIDS and Tourism: A Deadly Combination Introduction Tourism and HIV/AIDS Trends in Vietnamese Tourism Tourism and Prostitution Perceptions of Commercial Sex Workers Future Scenarios Conclusion Chapter 13. Sex Tourism: The Case of Cambodia Introduction Background The Sex Industry: Supply and Demand The Customers Impacts of Sex Tourism on Cambodia Conclusion Chapter 14. Ending Child Sex Tourism: A Vision for the Future Introduction Child Pornography and the InternetThe Globalization of Child Sex Tourism TourismA Catalyst for Change What Comes Next? Index Reference Notes Included