Feminisms and prostitution in Brazil: reading from a feminist anthropological perspective

  • Adriana Piscitelli Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Keywords: Feminisms, Prostitution, Sex trafficking, Feminist anthropology, Brazil

Abstract

In this article I explore the possibilities offered by a feminist anthropology in order to reflect on one of the main tensions in the contemporary feminist debate. Basing myself on a research about the relationships between feminisms and the debate about prostitution and sex trafficking in Brazil, I analyze those tensions considering how feminists positioned themselves regarding these issues in this country. I perform this analyzes taking into account the notions related with prostitution and sex trafficking in the recent history of Brazilian feminism, situating them in the context of the relationships this movement established with the State and considering the configurations of both in a transnational approach.

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Author Biography

Adriana Piscitelli, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Doutora em Ciências Sociais. Pesquisadora nível A da Universidade Estadual de Campinas/ Unicamp. Núcleo de Estudos de Gênero PAGU
Published
2012-12-15
How to Cite
Piscitelli, A. (2012). Feminisms and prostitution in Brazil: reading from a feminist anthropological perspective. Cuadernos De antropología Social, (36), 11-31. https://doi.org/10.34096/cas.i36.1349
Section
Dossier - Artículos Originales