Turistas estrangeiros e mulheres locais: “mercado do sexo” e romance nas noites da Praia de Iracema em Fortaleza

The article discusses the relations between foreign tourists and native women at Iracema Beach in Fortaleza. The views of residents of the seafront and nearby neighborhoods, whose perception of the "encounters" between "gringos" and local young women are strictly negative, are pr...

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Autor: Aquino, Jania Perla Diógenes de
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2015
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositório:Revista de antropologia (São Paulo. Online)
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/108572
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.usp.br/ra/article/view/108572
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Gringos e nativas
prostituição
turismo sexual em Fortaleza
Praia de Iracema
mercado do sexo transnacional
Antropologia
Gringos and native women
prostitution
sex tourism in Fortaleza
Iracema Beach
transnational sex trade
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Resumo:The article discusses the relations between foreign tourists and native women at Iracema Beach in Fortaleza. The views of residents of the seafront and nearby neighborhoods, whose perception of the "encounters" between "gringos" and local young women are strictly negative, are presented. On the one hand, the women are considered "victims" of the sexual interests of foreigners; on the other hand, they are taken as "guilty" for Fortaleza having become internationally known as a prostitution ring. The text also examines the narratives and perceptions of call girls acting in the nights of Iracema Beach, who emphasize positive experiences afforded by the "gringos", such as drinking and dining in upscale restaurants, gifts, trips abroad and even dating and marrying. Besides highlighting the uncertainty between trade and affection in the sexual and affective exchanges between call girls and “gringos”, the article argues that such relations interfere in the local asymmetries and social inequalities