--- product_id: 1629183 title: "Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture)" price: "38372CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1629183-travesti-sex-gender-and-culture-among-brazilian-transgendered-prostitutes-worlds store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture) **Price:** 38372CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture) - **How much does it cost?** 38372CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1629183-travesti-sex-gender-and-culture-among-brazilian-transgendered-prostitutes-worlds) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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. Travestis are males who, often beginning at ages as young as ten, adopt female names, clothing styles, hairstyles, and linguistic pronouns. More dramatically, they ingest massive doses of female hormones and inject up to twenty liters of industrial silicone into their bodies to create breasts, wide hips, and large thighs and buttocks. Despite such irreversible physiological changes, virtually no travesti identifies herself as a woman. Moreover, travestis regard any male who does so as mentally disturbed. Kulick analyzes the various ways travestis modify their bodies, explores the motivations that lead them to choose this particular gendered identity, and examines the complex relationships that they maintain with one another, their boyfriends, and their families. Kulick also looks at how travestis earn their living through prostitution and discusses the reasons prostitution, for most travestis, is a positive and affirmative experience. Arguing that transgenderism never occurs in a "natural" or arbitrary form, Kulick shows how it is created in specific social contexts and assumes specific social forms. Furthermore, Kulick suggests that travestis —far from deviating from normative gendered expectations—may in fact distill and perfect the messages that give meaning to gender throughout Brazilian society and possibly throughout much of Latin America. 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. Review: I loved this book - I loved this book. It takes an in depth description and analysis of the lives of travesti in Salvador (Brazil) and uses it to illuminate many of our taken-for-granted assumptions about gender in Europe, North America, and Latin America. Is great material for thought and classroom discussion, and it truly takes seriously the task of presenting perspectives of the research subjects. Review: quite interesting book - interesting book to read i needed this book for my anthropology class ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #437,369 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #370 in Medical Psychology of Sexuality #616 in LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies #637 in Psychology & Counseling Books on Sexuality | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 68 Reviews | ## Images ![Travesti: Sex, Gender, and Culture among Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, and Culture) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FidCTErVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this book *by A***L on July 11, 2015* I loved this book. It takes an in depth description and analysis of the lives of travesti in Salvador (Brazil) and uses it to illuminate many of our taken-for-granted assumptions about gender in Europe, North America, and Latin America. Is great material for thought and classroom discussion, and it truly takes seriously the task of presenting perspectives of the research subjects. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ quite interesting book *by A***2 on April 27, 2023* interesting book to read i needed this book for my anthropology class ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read this even if it's not for class! *by E***Y on June 19, 2017* I originally read this book for my Anthropology of Sex class in undergrad. While I do think that many people seem to be reading it for class, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in anthropology and/or trans culture, even if not of Brazil in particular. It's a short read and Kulick's writing style is easy to follow. It's a great ethnography that does a wonderful job giving a voice to "travestis" (a word used to describe the transgendered prostitutes in Brazil and many other parts of South America) and really gave good insight to the trans culture and LGBT rights and rights of sex workers in Brazil. Do keep in mind that this book was published in 1998, and that Kulick's academic background is primarily Linguistic Anthropology, though he has become highly influential in studies surrounding the queer community. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1629183-travesti-sex-gender-and-culture-among-brazilian-transgendered-prostitutes-worlds](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1629183-travesti-sex-gender-and-culture-among-brazilian-transgendered-prostitutes-worlds) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-10-13*