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Title
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The coastal Ecuadorian Travestâi: an analysis of social space.
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Creator
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Brooks, Eve E., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Abstract/Description
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This research is based on an ethnographic study conducted in 2008. The study took place in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabâi and investigates the lives of a community of transvestite males, known locally as travestâis. This research holds that the social space in which the travestâis live and work, in Puerto Lopez, is negotiated and maintained through a complex interchange of three key factors: the experience of mother's love, the local economy, and sexual desire. The social space itself...
Show moreThis research is based on an ethnographic study conducted in 2008. The study took place in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabâi and investigates the lives of a community of transvestite males, known locally as travestâis. This research holds that the social space in which the travestâis live and work, in Puerto Lopez, is negotiated and maintained through a complex interchange of three key factors: the experience of mother's love, the local economy, and sexual desire. The social space itself is defined as a "binary passage." Most of the travestâis are employed as hairdressers, and they draw a wide range of clientele from Puerto Lopez and surrounding smaller villages. Yet, how is it that travestâis can lead open and productive lives in a region that highly values machismo? This research focuses on both the origins of the travestâis' social space and the means by which it is maintained through key discourses.
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Date Issued
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2009
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/368610
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Subject Headings
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Transvestism, Social aspects, Gender identity, Homosexuality, Social aspects, Men, Sexual behavior
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Format
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Document (PDF)
