A courtship after marriage : sexuality and love in Mexican transnational families

A courtship after marriage : sexuality and love in Mexican transnational families / Jennifer S. Hirsch.

Author/creator	Hirsch, Jennifer S.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2003.
Description	xxi, 376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Marriage--Mexico. Marriage--Georgia --Atlanta Region. Man-woman relationships--Mexico. Man-woman relationships--Georgia --Atlanta Region. Mexicans--Sexual behavior. Mexican Americans--Georgia --Atlanta Region --Sexual behavior. Companionate marriage--Mexico. Companionate marriage--Georgia --Atlanta Region.

Contents	"Here with us", introduction to a transnational community -- From respeto (respect) to confianza (trust), changing marital ideals -- "Ya no somos como nuestros papas" (We are not like our parents) : companionate marriage in a Mexican migrant community -- Representing change : a methodological pause to reflect -- "En el norte la mujer manda" (In the north, the woman gives the orders) : how migration changes marriage -- Sexual intimacy in Mexican companionate marriages -- Fertility decline, contraceptive choice, and Mexican companionate marriages.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-356) and index.
LCCN	2002154938
ISBN	0520228707 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0520228715 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HQ562 .H57 2003	✔ Available	Place Hold