Beyond Carnival: Male Homosexuality in Twentieth-Century Brazil

by James N. Green

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For many foreign observers, Brazil still conjures up a collage of exotic images, ranging from the camp antics of Carmen Miranda to the bronzed girl (or boy) from Ipanema moving sensually over the white sands of Rio's beaches. Among these tropical fantasies is that of the uninhibited and licentious Brazilian homosexual, who expresses uncontrolled sexuality during wild Carnival festivities and is welcomed by a society that accepts fluid sexual identity...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226306399

ISBN13:9780226306391

Release Date:December 2001

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Brazil Gay & Lesbian Gay & Lesbian Studies History Nonfiction Social Science Social Sciences South America Specific Demographics

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