Prompt: Drawing upon materials from the Dominican Republic and Cuba, develop an argument about the impact that the commercialization of sex has had on Caribbean peoples, taking into account gender relations, sexual and national identity, and political consciousness.
Professors instructions:
-Write a 5-6 page essay on the prompt
-All essays must have an argument (effective thesis statement) in the introduction that is defended via textual citations and include a correctly formatted bibliography and footnotes
-Do consult a textbook to contextualize the text historically in the relevant country and period
-Essays which demonstrate a close reading of the primary texts, as well as thoughtful incorporation of key theoretical insights from the recommended readings, will be rewarded -Incorporation of references to the primary and secondary sources will enhance your grade
My instructions:
-write in MLA format (for footnotes, citations and works cited page)
-Please include 5-6 sources total!!
-I Have attached 2 sources already as pdfs, “The Caribbean” and “The Cuba Reader”
-”The Cuba Reader” pdf is a portion of the book called “The Cuba reader: history, culture, politics” published by Duke University Press
-This book is very important to use because it has primary sources such as interviews with former prostitutes in the early 60s that need to be included!!!
-The chapter with important interviews should be called “Women in the Swamps”
-The last 3-4 sources are up to you however this is what my professor said “some other authors who have written on sex work are Amalia Cabezas, Mark Padilla and Kamala Kempadoo has an excellent edited volume called Sun Sex and Gold: Tourism and Sex work in the Caribbean. Also the book Caribbean Military Encounters edited by Shalini Puri and Lara Putnam (an essay on sex work in Trinidad which could be useful in framing a debate for your essay.”
-This is a VERY important essay so please follow all instructions and dont use AI!!!
