Public Sex in a Latin Society »

Discusses the world of public sex in parks, movie theaters, and bath houses in Latin American sexual culture, and analyzes how public sex has become part of the global economy without advancing sexual liberation or social equality. Explores how sex arrangements are made between strangers, motivations for seeking public sex, differences among sex workers, and violence. Discusses attitudes of police, gay men, and criminals, as well as the Catholic church's negative view of homosexuality. The author is regional director of the Latin American Health and Prevention Institute. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR