Intimate Economies of Bangkok Tomboys, Tycoons, and Avon Ladies in the Global City

Name: Intimate Economies of Bangkok Tomboys, Tycoons, and Avon Ladies in the Global City
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ISBN: 9780520239685

ISBN-10: 0520239687

ISBN-13: 9780520239685

Edition: 2010

Authors: Ara Wilson

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Bangkok has been at the frontier of capitalism's drive into the global south for three decades. Rapid development has profoundly altered public and private life in Thailand. In her provocative study of contemporary commerce in Bangkok, Ara Wilson captures the intimate effects of the global economy in this vibrant city. The Intimate Economies of Bangkokis a multifaceted portrait of the intertwining of identities, relationships, and economics during Bangkok's boom years. Using innovative case studies of women's and men's participation in a range of modern markets--department stores, go-go bars, a popular downtown mall, a telecommunications company, and the direct sales corporations Amway and…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 7/19/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Notes on Transliteration and Dates


Introduction: Intimate Economies



From Shophouse to Department Store



The Economies of Intimacy in the Go-Go Bar



MBK: The Retail Revolution and the Infrastructure of Romance



The Flexible Citizens of IBC Cable TV



The Avon Lady, the Amway Plan, and the Making of Thai Entrepreneurs


Conclusion: The Intimacy of Capitalism


Notes


Bibliography


Index