OS TERRITÓRIOS DA PROSTITUIÇÃO MASCULINA EM GOIÂNIA

Abstract

This dissertation is the fruit of a research held with men who practice prostitution, also known as rent boys or hustlers. Historically, male prostitution is less visible than that of females; however, it has gained more visibility lately, due to its densification in public and private spaces from urban centers and also its higher dissemination after the evolution of the means of mass communication along with new communication platforms. The present study was conducted with the intention of identifying the territories of such subjects in public and private surroundings in the central area of Goiânia, state of Goiás. Thus, bibliographical researches on the theme and the completion of qualitative-focused interviews allowed us to comprehend the dynamics inherent to the several territories occupied by hustlers in the city. Through these interviews, it was possible to identify the way these individuals act in a scene marked by prejudice, discrimination, stigma and exploitation, which leads them to hide their activities from their families and from the social group in which they are inserted. Some of these boys, who come from low income families and have low level of education and few professional qualifications, view prostitution as a means of survival, acting in one or more territories. Keywords: Male prostitution. Territory. Goiânia.