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Richard Parker
Beneath the Equator [PDF ebook]
Cultures of Desire, Male Homosexuality, and Emerging Gay Communities in Brazil

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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.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9781136669958 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2014 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3268392 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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