Infamous Desire: Male Homosexuality in Colonial Latin America

Type

Book

Authors

Sigal ( Pete Sigal )

ISBN 10

0226757048

ISBN 13

9780226757049

Tags

Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Gender Studies, Latin American Studies, Colonial Studies, Colonialism

Description

What did it mean to be a man in colonial Latin America? More specifically, what did indigenous and Iberian groups think of men who had sexual relations with other men? Providing comprehensive analyses of how male homosexualities were represented in areas under Portuguese and Spanish control, Infamous Desire is the first book-length attempt to answer such questions. In a study that will be indispensable for anyone studying sexuality and gender in colonial Latin America, an esteemed group of contributors view sodomy through the lens of desire and power, relating male homosexual behavior to broader gender systems that defined masculinity and femininity. - from Amzon

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