Lila's house : male prostitution in Latin America / Jacobo Schifter ; translated by Irene Artavia Fernáandez, Sharon Mulheren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schifter, Jacobo.

Standardized Title:

Casa de Lila. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Male prostitution--Costa Rica--San José.

Male prostitution.

Male prostitutes--Costa Rica--San José.

Male prostitutes.

Costa Rica--San José.

Physical Description:

xi, 132 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Harrington Park Press, [1998]

Summary:

Lila's House: A Study of Male Prostitution in Latin America presents insight into male prostitution in San Jose, Costa Rica. This study focuses on a very specific sexual culture within the realm of male prostitution: the young men of a lower-middle-class brothel catering to pederasts -- men attracted to boys or young men. You will learn about the culture of juvenile prostitution and learn from the immediate intervention program that was implemented. Twenty-five young men between the ages of 13 and 27 were interviewed for this study. They share with you their views on: -- sexual intitiation-- sexual definition-- sexual orientation-- love-- drug use-- prostitution-- family relationships-- relationships with men and women

The young men interviewed in Lila's House are in serious danger of being exposed to the AIDS virus and of becoming addicted, if they are not already, to cocaine, crack, or alcohol. Those conducting the study initiated a campaign to supply condoms and raise the young men's awareness about AIDS and drugs and began an immediate support program. The project resulted in the establishment, in June 1997, of an alternative home for juvenile prostitutes, which offers various opportunities for education and work.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-128) and index.

ISBN:

078900593X

1560239433

OCLC:

39307307