cultures of desire, male homosexuality, and emerging gay communities in Brazil /
First Statement of Responsibility
Richard Parker.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1999.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvi, 288 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references ([265]-280) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction: beneath the Equator -- Cultures of desire -- Brazilian homosexualities -- Contours of urban gay world -- Local contexts/imagined worlds -- Dependent development -- Tales of two cities -- Changing places -- Epilogue: globalization, sexuality, and identity.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"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"--Publisher description.