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See all reviews from the United States. The nuances of sex and gender are usually unknown to the common American, and the differences between the "trans" words, like transgender, transexual, and transvestite are oftentimes confused.
What a great book to read. I thoroughly enjoyed it, though caution potential readers to the fact that there is much frank talk. Yet, they DON'T consider themselves, call or see themselves as women. More dramatically, they ingest massive dose In this dramatic and compelling narrative, anthropologist Don Kulick follows the lives of a group of transgendered prostitutes called travestis in Portuguese in the Brazilian city Salvador.
I enjoyed hearing the back-stories to some of the Travesti's and found that their upbringings and childhood sexual encounters were not what I would expect to see in an American setting.
Frequently bought together. Latin American Studies. Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust. HathiTrust Digital Library. Preview this item Preview this item. Through Kulick's engaging voice and sharp analysis, this elegantly rendered account is not only a landmark study in its discipline but also a fascinating read for anyone interested in sexuality and gender.
A study in Brazil, an extemely interesting perspective of "third gender". This book opened my eyes - and where I may have once judged transgendered people, I now withhold such judgments. Sevelius , X. About Contact News Giving to the Press.