1. Foundational Whores: Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Contemporary American Tropics Open Access Author: Sterk, Emily Title: Foundational Whores: Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Contemporary American Tropics Graduate Program: Spanish (PHD) Keywords: FeminismAmerican TropicsSex and SexualityColombiaBrazilPuerto RicoDominican RepublicCubaReproductive Labor File: Download Emily_Sterk_Dissertation_Spring_2023.pdf Committee Members: Krista Brune, Major Field MemberMaria Truglio, Outside Field MemberSam Tenorio, Outside Unit & Minor MemberJudith Sierra-Rivera, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorPaola Migliaccio-Dussias, Program Head/Chair