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Tropic Asunder

Panel: 
Travel and Literature I
Abstract: 

In “Platform” Michel Houellebecq opposes sexual tourism in Thailand to the disenchantment experienced in Western societies. His hero tries to reconcile the harsh laws of the free market and his fledgling sexuality. But “homunculus touristicus” cannot escape the ruthless fate that his moral complacency creates.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Louis
Last Name: 
Bousquet
Institution: 
University of Hawai'i, Manoa