Beneath the equator : cultures of desire, male homosexuality, and emerging gay communities in Brazil
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Beneath the equator : cultures of desire, male homosexuality, and emerging gay communities in Brazil
Routledge, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references ([265]-280) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780415916196
Description
Based on long-term field research carried out over more than 15 years, Beneath the Equator examines the changing shape of male homosexuality and the emergence of diverse and vibrant gay communities in urban Brazil. Drawing on detailed ethnographic description of multiple sexual worlds organized around street cruising and impersonal sex, male prostitution, transgender performances, gay commercial markets and establishments, gay rights activism and AIDS service provision, Richard Parker examines the changing sexual identities, cultures and communities that have taken shape in Brazil in recent years. Also includes 15 maps.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Beneath the Equator PART ONE: CULTURES OF DESIRE 2. Brazilian Homosexualities 3. Contours of the Urban Gay World PART TWO: LOCAL CONTEXTS / IMAGINED WORLDS 4. Dependent Development 5. Tale of Two Cities 6. Changing Places 7. Epilogue: Globalization, Sexuality, and Identity Appendix I: Informants Cited in the Text Appendix II: Gay Rights and AIDS-Service Organizations
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: pbk ISBN 9780415916202
Description
Based on long-term field research carried out over more than 15 years, Beneath the Equator examines the changing shape of male homosexuality and the emergence of diverse and vibrant gay communities in urban Brazil. Drawing on detailed ethnographic description of multiple sexual worlds organized around street cruising and impersonal sex, male prostitution, transgender performances, gay commercial markets and establishments, gay rights activism and AIDS service provision, Richard Parker examines the changing sexual identities, cultures and communities that have taken shape in Brazil in recent years. Also includes 15 maps.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Beneath the Equator PART ONE: CULTURES OF DESIRE 2. Brazilian Homosexualities 3. Contours of the Urban Gay World PART TWO: LOCAL CONTEXTS / IMAGINED WORLDS 4. Dependent Development 5. Tale of Two Cities 6. Changing Places 7. Epilogue: Globalization, Sexuality, and Identity Appendix I: Informants Cited in the Text Appendix II: Gay Rights and AIDS-Service Organizations
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