Intimacy's Ups and Downs on the Stairs of Belo Horizonte's Red Light District
This article discusses permeability between different ties that involve intimacy and economic exchange. It deals with the role of emotions in sex work in the red light district of Belo Horizonte, their importance in fast interactions and, especially, in relationships involving more complex exchanges...
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Published in: | Cadernos PAGU no. 43; pp. 321 - 346 |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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01-07-2014
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Summary: | This article discusses permeability between different ties that involve intimacy and economic exchange. It deals with the role of emotions in sex work in the red light district of Belo Horizonte, their importance in fast interactions and, especially, in relationships involving more complex exchanges between sex workers and clients. It questions the limit between interest and feelings in the sex trade and also in personal relationships of sex workers, who like other people, establish different connections between economic, affective and sexual life. Adapted from the source document. |
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ISSN: | 0104-8333 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0104-8333201400430321 |