Over the past several years the phenomenon of mediated, transnational marriages –in which women were once colloquially referred to as “mail order brides”--has become an increasingly visible and contested phenomenon. Drawing on extensive research in Madagascar and in France, this paper examines the social practices that Malagasy women use to find French husbands and migrate. In contrast to much recent research that emphasize the importance of internet dating sites, this paper foregrounds the central role of women’s networks in shaping both how women find French husbands and ultimately, if they are successful, leave Madagascar. With a nod to Gayle Rubin’s famous piece “The Traffic in Women,” the paper develops the alternative analytic of the traffic in husbands.
« Anthropologie à Nanterre » est un séminaire d’anthropologie généraliste, organisé par le Laboratoire d’ethnologie et de sociologie comparative et le Département d’anthropologie de l’université Paris Nanterre. Le séminaire a lieu un mardi sur deux de 14h à 16h à la MSH Mondes, bâtiment René-Ginouvès, salle 308F (3e étage).
Le programme : semestre 2
Les séances sont ouvertes à toutes et tous.
Organisation : Estelle Amy de la Bretèque, Emmanuel de Vienne (semestre 1) ; Pascale Dollfus, Anne Yvonne Guillou (semestre 2)