Infamous Desire: Male Homosexuality in Colonial Latin America

by Pete Sigal (Editor)

What did it mean to be a man in colonial Latin America? More specifically, what did indigenous and Iberian groups think of men who had sexual relations with other men? Providing comprehensive analyses of how male homosexualities were represented in areas under Portuguese and Spanish control, Infamous Desire is the first book-length attempt to answer such questions. In a study that will be indispensable for anyone studying sexuality and gender in colonial Latin America, an esteemed group of contributors view sodomy through the lens of desire and power, relating male homosexual behavior to broader gender systems that defined masculinity and femininity.

Genres: Sexuality, Queer, Nonfiction

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have never in my life read a more intense academic bitch fight, Richard Trexler you drama queen

[Sheldon_Kinskey Stan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I strongly dislike Richard Trexler

[Shannyn Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing from some authors is unreasonably dry and academic at times but, nonetheless, they offer compelling perspective in regard to the incalculable impact that colonization had on indigenous attitudes about homosexual acts and gender roles.