JULIA H. MESZAROS is an associate professor of sociology at East Texas A&M University.

"A sharp and insightful examination of how gender shapes economic structures, Economies of Gender reveals the hidden mechanisms of labor, value, and power. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of gender and global economies." - Kimberly Kay Hoang (author of Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets) "Economies of Gender is remarkable. Meszaros provides unparalleled insights to the industry of international romance when she describes the organization of the market, introduces us to the entrepreneurs who connect men and women across borders, and explains why there are clients for this market. At the heart of the story is the quest of men to recoup masculinity." - Rhacel Salazar Parreñas (Doris Stevens Professor in Women's Studies, Princeton University)

JULIA H. MESZAROS is an associate professor of sociology at East Texas A&M University.

"A sharp and insightful examination of how gender shapes economic structures, Economies of Gender reveals the hidden mechanisms of labor, value, and power. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of gender and global economies." - Kimberly Kay Hoang (author of Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets) "Economies of Gender is remarkable. Meszaros provides unparalleled insights to the industry of international romance when she describes the organization of the market, introduces us to the entrepreneurs who connect men and women across borders, and explains why there are clients for this market. At the heart of the story is the quest of men to recoup masculinity." - Rhacel Salazar Parreñas (Doris Stevens Professor in Women's Studies, Princeton University)

JULIA H. MESZAROS is an associate professor of sociology at East Texas A&M University.

"A sharp and insightful examination of how gender shapes economic structures, Economies of Gender reveals the hidden mechanisms of labor, value, and power. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intersection of gender and global economies." - Kimberly Kay Hoang (author of Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets) "Economies of Gender is remarkable. Meszaros provides unparalleled insights to the industry of international romance when she describes the organization of the market, introduces us to the entrepreneurs who connect men and women across borders, and explains why there are clients for this market. At the heart of the story is the quest of men to recoup masculinity." - Rhacel Salazar Parreñas (Doris Stevens Professor in Women's Studies, Princeton University)